Employers in Virginia reported 1 WARN Act notices in August 2013, displacing an estimated 50 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and down 96% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 50 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1 | 50 |
Fairfax absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 50 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Fairfax | 50 | Layoff | 2013-08-29 |
The most significant filing came from Bank of America at its Fairfax facility, reporting 50 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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