Virginia Layoffs — September 2017

Employers in Virginia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2017, putting at risk an estimated 786 workers — up substantially from August and down 40% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	3	300
Healthcare	2	182

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 300 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 182 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Northampton	2	200
Danville City	2	182
Fairfax	2	104

Northampton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Southhill	3	300
Cape Charles	2	200
Danville	2	182
Herndon	2	104

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	243
Closure	2	200

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
Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation	Cape Charles	100	Layoff	2017-09-26
Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation	Cape Charles	100		2017-09-26
Specialty Retailers Inc	Southhill	100	Closure	2017-09-27
Specialty Retailers, Inc	Southhill	100	Closure	2017-09-27
Specialty Retailers, Inc	Southhill	100		2017-09-27
Sovah Health-Danville	Danville	91	Layoff	2017-09-06
Sovah Health-Danville	Danville	91		2017-09-06
Charter Communications	Herndon	52	Layoff	2017-09-21
Charter Communications	Herndon	52		2017-09-21

Topping the list was Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation at its Cape Charles facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight 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.