Employers in Virginia logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2017, involving roughly 802 workers — falling below October and up 48% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | 152 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 152 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 2 | 432 |
| Albemarle | 2 | 218 |
| Chesapeake City | 2 | 86 |
| Prince William | 2 | 66 |
Arlington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 432 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 2 | 432 |
| Keswick | 2 | 218 |
| Chesapeake | 2 | 86 |
| Woodbridge | 2 | 66 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 249 |
| Closure | 2 | 152 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulen America | Arlington | 216 | Layoff | 2017-11-08 |
| Eulen America | Arlington | 216 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Keswick Hall & Golf Club | Keswick | 109 | Closure | 2017-11-07 |
| Keswick Hall & Golf Club | Keswick | 109 | 2017-11-07 | |
| Zenith Education Group-Everest Institute | Chesapeake | 43 | Closure | 2017-11-03 |
| Zenith Education Group | Chesapeake | 43 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Zenith Education Group-Altierus Career Colleges | Woodbridge | 33 | Layoff | 2017-11-03 |
| Zenith Education Group | Woodbridge | 33 | 2017-11-03 |
The biggest impact was at Eulen America at its Arlington facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Eulen America followed with 216 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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