Employers in Virginia posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 247 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 88% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 130 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 130 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 195 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 52 |
Fairfax saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Church | 1 | 130 |
| Springfield | 1 | 65 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 52 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 182 |
| Layoff | 1 | 65 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Healthcare Support Services | Falls Church | 130 | Closure | 2017-01-27 |
| Caci | Springfield | 65 | Layoff | 2017-01-03 |
| Aetna Insulated Wire | Virginia Beach | 52 | Closure | 2017-01-30 |
| CACI International Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-03 | |
| ABM Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-27 | |
| Aetna Insulated Wire | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-30 |
The largest notice was filed by ABM Healthcare Support Services at its Falls Church facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Caci followed with 65 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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