Employers in Virginia recorded 6 WARN Act notices in August 2018, covering approximately 550 workers — marking a decline from July and down 26% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 83 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 83 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 2 | 204 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 184 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 83 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 79 |
Norfolk City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 204 |
| Richmond | 2 | 184 |
| Annandale | 1 | 83 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 79 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 467 |
| Closure | 1 | 83 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) | Norfolk | 102 | Layoff | 2018-08-06 |
| DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Norfolk | 102 | Layoff | 2018-08-06 |
| DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) | Richmond | 92 | Layoff | 2018-08-06 |
| DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Richmond | 92 | Layoff | 2018-08-06 |
| Kmart Store #04483 | Annandale | 83 | Closure | 2018-08-14 |
| Commonwealth Lodging Management | Virginia Beach | 79 | Layoff | 2018-08-28 |
Leading the list was DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) at its Norfolk facility, reporting 102 affected workers. DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) followed with 102 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.
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