Employers in Virginia filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2014, impacting roughly 272 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 444% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 272 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 208 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 64 |
Virginia Beach City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 208 |
| Vienna | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 272 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urs | Virginia Beach | 208 | Layoff | 2014-08-29 |
| DynCorp International LLC | Vienna | 64 | Layoff | 2014-08-20 |
The single largest action involved Urs at its Virginia Beach facility, reporting 208 affected workers. DynCorp International LLC followed with 64 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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