Virginia Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in Virginia logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2016, involving roughly 1,316 workers — climbing above August and down 73% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 219 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

6
Notices Filed
1,316
Workers Affected
219
Avg per Notice
3
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail2876

The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 876 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Pulaski2292
Buena Vista City2148

Pulaski was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Richmond & Glen Allen2876
Pulaski2292
Buena Vista2148

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure3658

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Giant Food Stores (Martin's)Richmond & Glen Allen438Closure2016-09-27
Giant Food Stores (Martin's)Richmond & Glen Allen4382016-09-27
Nordson CorporationPulaski146Closure2016-09-16
Nordson CorporationPulaski1462016-09-16
HDT GlobalBuena Vista74Closure2016-09-26
HDT GlobalBuena Vista742016-09-26

The biggest impact was at Giant Food Stores (Martin's) at its Richmond & Glen Allen facility, reporting 438 affected workers. Giant Food Stores (Martin's) followed with 438 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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