Virginia Layoffs — November 2015
Employers in Virginia reported 8 WARN Act notices in November 2015, displacing an estimated 841 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 338% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 255 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 253 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 158 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 83 |
The Real Estate sector topped the list of affected industries with 255 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Professional Services reported 253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake City | 2 | 338 |
| Norfolk City | 3 | 253 |
| Washington | 1 | 158 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 48 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 44 |
Chesapeake City bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | 2 | 338 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 253 |
| Abingdon | 1 | 158 |
| Centreville | 1 | 48 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 44 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 450 |
| Closure | 1 | 255 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Retention Services | Chesapeake | 255 | Closure | |
| Range Resources-Pine Mountain | Abingdon | 158 | Layoff | |
| Raytheon Intelligence Information & Services | Norfolk | 92 | Layoff | |
| RTX | Norfolk | 92 | ||
| Mitisubishi Kagaku Imaging Corporation (MKIC) | Chesapeake | 83 | Layoff | |
| CACI International | Norfolk | 69 | Layoff | |
| PAREXEL International | Centreville | 48 | Layoff | |
| Serco | Virginia Beach | 44 |
The most significant filing came from Home Retention Services at its Chesapeake facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Range Resources-Pine Mountain followed with 158 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Real Estate 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.