Virginia Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Virginia filed 1 WARN Act notices in September 2018, impacting roughly 170 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 50% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 170 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 170 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 170 |
Lancaster saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvington | 1 | 170 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 170 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tides Inn | Irvington | 170 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved The Tides Inn at its Irvington facility, reporting 170 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.