Virginia Layoffs — November 2013

Employers in Virginia posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2013, affecting an estimated 280 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 75% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	62

The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 62 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Martinsville City	2	62

Martinsville City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 62 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Christianburg	2	218
Martinsville	2	62

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	280

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
JELD-WEN Inc	Christianburg	109	Closure	2013-11-12
JELD-WEN, Inc	Christianburg	109	Closure	2013-11-12
SB Capital Acquisition LLC (JC's 5 Outlet store)	Martinsville	31	Closure	2013-11-25
SB Capital Acquisition, LLC (JC's 5 Outlet store)	Martinsville	31	Closure	2013-11-25

The largest notice was filed by JELD-WEN Inc at its Christianburg facility, reporting 109 affected workers. JELD-WEN, Inc followed with 109 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.