Employers in Virginia logged 16 WARN Act notices in July 2018, involving roughly 974 workers — falling below June and up 25% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 282 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 282 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 282 |
| Tazewell | 5 | 270 |
| Galax City | 2 | 60 |
| Buchanan | 2 | 52 |
| Fredericksburg City | 1 | 40 |
Fairfax bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Herndon | 2 | 282 |
| Bluefield | 2 | 194 |
| Ft Belvoir | 1 | 126 |
| Fairfax, Herndon, Sterling, Chantilly | 1 | 90 |
| Galax | 2 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 718 |
| Layoff | 3 | 256 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenseoHealth LLC | Herndon | 141 | Closure | 2018-07-17 |
| CenseoHealth, LLC | Herndon | 141 | Closure | 2018-07-17 |
| Aleut | Ft Belvoir | 126 | Layoff | 2018-07-16 |
| Ammar's Inc | Bluefield | 97 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's, Inc | Bluefield | 97 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Advanced Digestive Care | Fairfax, Herndon, Sterling, Chantilly | 90 | Layoff | 2018-07-03 |
| Advance Digestive Care | Fredericksburg | 40 | Layoff | 2018-07-03 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #983 | Galax | 30 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| Ammar's, Inc-Magic Mart #983 | Galax | 30 | Closure | 2018-07-01 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #363 | Tazewell | 28 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #873 | Pulaski | 28 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #500 | Grundy | 26 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #312 | Norton | 26 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's, Inc-Magic Mart #500 | Grundy | 26 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Ammar's Inc-Magic Mart #475 | Richlands | 24 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
The biggest impact was at CenseoHealth LLC at its Herndon facility, reporting 141 affected workers. CenseoHealth, LLC followed with 141 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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