Employers in Virginia posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2020, affecting an estimated 1,205 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 62% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 201 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 572 |
| Retail | 1 | 54 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 572 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1 | 572 |
| Shenandoah | 1 | 384 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 102 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 58 |
Chesterfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 572 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | 572 |
| Strasburg | 1 | 384 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 102 |
| Springfield | 1 | 58 |
| Franconia | 1 | 54 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 767 |
| Closure | 2 | 438 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark (at VCU Health Systems) | Richmond | 572 | Layoff | 2020-01-13 |
| LSC Communications | Strasburg | 384 | Closure | 2020-01-14 |
| Aecom | Virginia Beach | 102 | Layoff | 2020-01-17 |
| DynCorp International LLC | Springfield | 58 | Layoff | 2020-01-19 |
| Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Store #2346 | Franconia | 54 | Closure | 2020-01-07 |
| Oakwood Worldwide | Arlington, Alexandria & Chantilly | 35 | Layoff | 2020-01-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark (at VCU Health Systems) at its Richmond facility, reporting 572 affected workers. LSC Communications followed with 384 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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