Employers in Virginia reported 9 WARN Act notices in October 2014, displacing an estimated 913 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 4% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 101 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 101 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1 | 235 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 208 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 101 |
| Southampton | 1 | 100 |
| Warren | 1 | 88 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reston | 1 | 235 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 208 |
| Hurley | 1 | 101 |
| Boykins | 1 | 100 |
| Front Royal | 1 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 572 |
| Closure | 5 | 341 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Reston | 235 | Layoff | 2014-10-24 |
| The Founders Inn and Spa | Virginia Beach | 208 | Layoff | 2014-10-03 |
| TECO Coal Corporation | Hurley | 101 | Closure | 2014-10-20 |
| Asheboro Elastics Corporation | Boykins | 100 | Layoff | 2014-10-03 |
| Kmart Corporation | Front Royal | 88 | Closure | 2014-10-15 |
| Intersections Inc | Altavista | 77 | Closure | 2014-10-17 |
| Colonial Downs | New Kent & Richmond | 52 | Closure | 2014-10-04 |
| Dominion | Chesapeake | 29 | Layoff | 2014-10-23 |
| Colonial Downs | Hampton & Chesapeake | 23 | Closure | 2014-10-04 |
The most significant filing came from Sprint at its Reston facility, reporting 235 affected workers. The Founders Inn and Spa followed with 208 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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