Employers in Virginia submitted 18 WARN Act notices in January 2016, putting at risk an estimated 2,073 workers — down from December and up 162% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 85 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 85 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 2 | 595 |
| Hampton City | 3 | 549 |
| Buchanan | 2 | 368 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 135 |
| Lynchburg City | 1 | 85 |
Norfolk City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 595 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 595 |
| Hampton | 3 | 549 |
| Vansant | 2 | 368 |
| Norfolk & Portsmouth | 1 | 260 |
| Richmond | 1 | 135 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,200 |
| Closure | 7 | 873 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems | Norfolk | 500 | Layoff | 2016-01-12 |
| Sprint | Hampton | 380 | Layoff | 2016-01-22 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk | Norfolk & Portsmouth | 260 | Layoff | 2016-01-08 |
| Sykes Enterprises Incorporated | Vansant | 184 | Closure | 2016-01-04 |
| Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated | Vansant | 184 | Closure | 2016-01-04 |
| Macy's | Richmond | 135 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Macy's | Hampton | 109 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Macy's | Norfolk | 95 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | Lynchburg | 85 | Closure | 2016-01-07 |
| Macy's | Glen Allen | 81 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems | Hampton | 60 | Layoff | 2016-01-19 |
| Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-04 | |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-06 | |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-07 | |
| General Dynamics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-08 |
Topping the list was BAE Systems at its Norfolk facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Sprint followed with 380 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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