Virginia Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Virginia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2016, putting at risk an estimated 356 workers — down from June and down 70% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 356 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Accomack	2	246
Chesterfield	1	61
Bristol	1	49

Accomack bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wallops Island	2	246
Richmond	1	61
Bristol	1	49
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	184
Closure	1	49

Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lockheed Martin	Wallops Island	123	Layoff	2016-07-29
Lockheed Martin Corporation	Wallops Island	123		2016-07-29
Bb&T	Richmond	61	Layoff	2016-07-27
Sandvik	Bristol	49	Closure	2016-07-29
Bb&T	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2016-07-27
Sandvik	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2016-07-29

Topping the list was Lockheed Martin at its Wallops Island facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Lockheed Martin Corporation followed with 123 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.