Employers in Virginia posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2019, affecting an estimated 469 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 161% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 206 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 206 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 1 | 245 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 206 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 13 |
| Hanover | 1 | 5 |
Salem felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 1 | 245 |
| Richmond | 2 | 206 |
| Springfield | 1 | 13 |
| Doswell | 1 | 5 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 464 |
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ge | Salem | 245 | Closure | 2019-05-13 |
| Live Well Financial Inc | Richmond | 103 | Closure | 2019-05-03 |
| Live Well Financial, Inc | Richmond | 103 | Closure | 2019-05-03 |
| Deloitte (Arcadia Group (USA) Limited) | Springfield | 13 | Closure | 2019-05-24 |
| Verso Corporation | Doswell | 5 | Layoff | 2019-05-10 |
| Live Well Financial, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-03 | |
| Verso Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-10 | |
| Ge | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-13 | |
| Deloitte (Arcadia Group (USA) Limited) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Ge at its Salem facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Live Well Financial Inc followed with 103 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
