Employers in Virginia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in July 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,153 workers — down from June and up 18% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 852 |
| Transportation | 2 | 200 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 852 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 798 |
| Botetourt | 1 | 200 |
| Martinsville City | 1 | 54 |
Chesterfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 798 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | 798 |
| Roanoke | 1 | 200 |
| Norfolk & Virginia Beach | 1 | 101 |
| Martinsville | 1 | 54 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 500 |
| Closure | 2 | 254 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Health Diagnostics LLC | Richmond | 399 | 2019-07-29 | |
| True Health Diagnostics, LLC | Richmond | 399 | Layoff | 2019-07-29 |
| FreightCar America | Roanoke | 200 | Closure | 2019-07-22 |
| Aecom | Norfolk & Virginia Beach | 101 | Layoff | 2019-07-29 |
| Kimball Hospitality | Martinsville | 54 | Closure | 2019-07-29 |
| FreightCar America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-22 | |
| Kimball Hospitality | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-29 | |
| Aecom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-29 | |
| True Health Diagnostics, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-29 |
Topping the list was True Health Diagnostics LLC at its Richmond facility, reporting 399 affected workers. True Health Diagnostics, LLC followed with 399 workers.
These figures highlight 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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