Employers in Virginia posted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2015, affecting an estimated 1,086 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 39% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 344 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 344 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Botetourt | 1 | 426 |
| Amherst | 1 | 344 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 154 |
| Norton City | 1 | 62 |
Botetourt absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | 1 | 426 |
| Sweet Briar | 1 | 344 |
| Richmond | 2 | 154 |
| Springfield & Newington | 1 | 100 |
| Norton | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 922 |
| Layoff | 2 | 164 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern Corporation-NS | Roanoke | 426 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | 344 | Closure | 2015-03-26 |
| Parsons | Springfield & Newington | 100 | Layoff | 2015-03-30 |
| Riverside Pace | Richmond | 90 | Closure | 2015-03-12 |
| United | Richmond | 64 | Layoff | 2015-03-06 |
| AT&T Corporation | Norton | 62 | Closure | 2015-03-16 |
| United | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-06 | |
| Riverside Pace | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-12 | |
| At&T | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-16 | |
| Sweet Briar College | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-26 | |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation-NS | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-27 | |
| Parsons | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation-NS at its Roanoke facility, reporting 426 affected workers. Sweet Briar College followed with 344 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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