Virginia Layoffs — May 2015

Employers in Virginia submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2015, putting at risk an estimated 227 workers — down from April and down 80% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 227 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Virginia Beach City	1	146
Northampton	1	81

Virginia Beach City felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Virginia Beach	1	146
Cape Charles	1	81
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	227

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
Avis Budget Group	Virginia Beach	146	Closure	2015-05-29
Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation	Cape Charles	81	Closure	2015-05-19
Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2015-05-19
Avis Budget Group	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2015-05-29

Topping the list was Avis Budget Group at its Virginia Beach facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation followed with 81 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.