Virginia Layoffs — July 2014
Employers in Virginia filed 9 WARN Act notices in July 2014, impacting roughly 1,235 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 15338% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 638 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 312 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 213 |
| Transportation | 2 | 72 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 638 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 312 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 4 | 703 |
| Wise | 1 | 213 |
| Fredericksburg City | 1 | 159 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 88 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 52 |
Chesterfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 703 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | 703 |
| Appalachia | 1 | 213 |
| Fredericksburg | 1 | 159 |
| Reston | 1 | 88 |
| Purcellville | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,022 |
| Closure | 1 | 213 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corizon Health | Richmond | 375 | Layoff | |
| Corizon Health | Richmond | 216 | Layoff | |
| Cumberland River Coal | Appalachia | 213 | Closure | |
| Intuit | Fredericksburg | 159 | Layoff | |
| NII Holdings | Reston | 88 | Layoff | |
| Acision | Richmond | 65 | Layoff | |
| Transit Holding | Purcellville | 52 | Layoff | |
| Corizon Health | Richmond | 47 | Layoff | |
| United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) | Chesapeake | 20 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Corizon Health at its Richmond facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Corizon Health followed with 216 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.