Employers in Virginia logged 12 WARN Act notices in September 2019, involving roughly 2,276 workers — climbing above August and up 1239% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 378 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 378 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| James City | 2 | 716 |
| Chesterfield | 3 | 378 |
| Wise | 2 | 184 |
James City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 716 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 2 | 716 |
| Henrico & Sandston | 3 | 570 |
| Vansant, Jewell Ridge & Honaker | 2 | 428 |
| Richmond | 3 | 378 |
| Appalachia | 2 | 184 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 938 |
| Layoff | 1 | 358 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guest Services Inc | Williamsburg | 358 | Layoff | 2019-09-27 |
| Guest Services Inc | Williamsburg | 358 | 2019-09-27 | |
| Blackjewel | Vansant, Jewell Ridge & Honaker | 214 | Closure | 2019-09-23 |
| Blackjewel | Vansant, Jewell Ridge & Honaker | 214 | 2019-09-23 | |
| Premier Fixtures LLC | Henrico & Sandston | 190 | Closure | 2019-09-11 |
| Premier Fixtures, LLC | Henrico & Sandston | 190 | Closure | 2019-09-11 |
| Premier Fixtures, LLC | Henrico & Sandston | 190 | 2019-09-11 | |
| True Health Diagnostic LLC | Richmond | 126 | Closure | 2019-09-27 |
| True Health Diagnostic, LLC | Richmond | 126 | Closure | 2019-09-27 |
| True Health Diagnostic, LLC | Richmond | 126 | 2019-09-27 | |
| Blackjewel | Appalachia | 92 | Closure | 2019-09-18 |
| Blackjewel | Appalachia | 92 | 2019-09-18 |
The biggest impact was at Guest Services Inc at its Williamsburg facility, reporting 358 affected workers. Guest Services Inc followed with 358 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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