Virginia Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Virginia posted 9 WARN Act notices in November 2016, affecting an estimated 541 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and down 72% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 541 workers were affected across 9 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Arlington	5	275
Hampton City	2	192
Chesterfield	2	74

Arlington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 5 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Arlington	5	275
Hampton	2	192
Richmond	2	74

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	133
Layoff	2	120

Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Riverside Pace	Hampton	96	Closure	2016-11-07
Riverside Pace	Hampton	96		2016-11-07
Airport Terminal Services	Arlington	85	Layoff	2016-11-11
Airport Terminal Services	Arlington	85		2016-11-11
Riverside Pace	Richmond	37	Closure	2016-11-07
Riverside Pace	Richmond	37		2016-11-07
Experience Works Inc	Arlington	35		2016-11-07
Experience Works, Inc	Arlington	35	Layoff	2016-11-07
Experience Works, Inc	Arlington	35		2016-11-07

The largest notice was filed by Riverside Pace at its Hampton facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Riverside Pace followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.