Virginia Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Virginia submitted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2018, putting at risk an estimated 407 workers — down from October and down 49% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	139
Transportation	1	70

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 139 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 70 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Chesterfield	2	273
Waynesboro City	1	70
Fairfax	1	64

Chesterfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Richmond	2	273
Waynesboro	1	70
Herndon	1	64

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	273
Closure	1	134

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Crothall Healthcare	Richmond	139	Layoff	2018-11-15
Southeast Services Coproporation	Richmond	134	Closure	2018-11-29
REO Logistics	Waynesboro	70	Layoff	2018-11-16
Broadcom	Herndon	64	Layoff	2018-11-07

Topping the list was Crothall Healthcare at its Richmond facility, reporting 139 affected workers. Southeast Services Coproporation followed with 134 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.