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.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	876

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

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Pulaski	2	292
Buena Vista City	2	148

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

City	Notices	Workers
Richmond & Glen Allen	2	876
Pulaski	2	292
Buena Vista	2	148

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	658

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Giant Food Stores (Martin's)	Richmond & Glen Allen	438	Closure	2016-09-27
Giant Food Stores (Martin's)	Richmond & Glen Allen	438		2016-09-27
Nordson Corporation	Pulaski	146	Closure	2016-09-16
Nordson Corporation	Pulaski	146		2016-09-16
HDT Global	Buena Vista	74	Closure	2016-09-26
HDT Global	Buena Vista	74		2016-09-26

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.