Employers in Virginia filed 9 WARN Act notices in August 2017, impacting roughly 742 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 2% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 390 |
| Transportation | 3 | 210 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 390 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 210 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 2 | 256 |
| Rockbridge | 3 | 210 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 142 |
| Martinsville City | 2 | 134 |
Accomack absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Parksley | 2 | 256 |
| Raphine | 3 | 210 |
| Richmond | 2 | 142 |
| Martinsville | 2 | 134 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 207 |
| Closure | 2 | 199 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center | Parksley | 128 | Closure | 2017-08-22 |
| Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center | Parksley | 128 | 2017-08-22 | |
| Land-O-Sun Dairies LLC | Richmond | 71 | Closure | 2017-08-08 |
| Land-O-Sun Dairies LLC | Richmond | 71 | 2017-08-08 | |
| DSC Logistics Inc | Raphine | 70 | Layoff | 2017-08-14 |
| DSC Logistics, Inc | Raphine | 70 | Layoff | 2017-08-14 |
| DSC Logistics, Inc | Raphine | 70 | 2017-08-14 | |
| Sovah Health-Martinsville | Martinsville | 67 | Layoff | 2017-08-28 |
| Sovah Health-Martinsville | Martinsville | 67 | 2017-08-28 |
The single largest action involved Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center at its Parksley facility, reporting 128 affected workers. Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center followed with 128 workers.
The data underscores 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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