Virginia Layoffs — August 2019

Employers in Virginia reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2019, displacing an estimated 61 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 89% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	61

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 61 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Henrico	1	61

Henrico absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 61 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Glen Allen	1	61
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	61

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Mednax Health Solutions Partner	Glen Allen	61	Closure	2019-08-27
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., formerly MEDNAX	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-08-27

The most significant filing came from Mednax Health Solutions Partner at its Glen Allen facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., formerly MEDNAX followed with 0 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.