West Virginia Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in West Virginia reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2020, displacing an estimated 394 workers — signaling an acceleration from December. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 261 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 53 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 261 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 80 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke | 1 | 261 |
| Kanawha | 1 | 65 |
| Upshur | 1 | 53 |
| Logan | 1 | 15 |
Brooke absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 261 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 1 | 261 |
| Ecksdale | 1 | 65 |
| Buckhannon | 1 | 53 |
| Yolyn | 1 | 15 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 394 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat'nPark Hospitality Group | Bethany College | 261 | Layoff | |
| Panther Creek Mining | Ecksdale | 65 | Layoff | |
| Saint-Gobain SEFPRO Corhart Refractories | Buckhannon | 53 | Layoff | |
| Blackhawk Mining | Yolyn | 15 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Eat'nPark Hospitality Group at its Bethany College facility, reporting 261 affected workers. Panther Creek Mining followed with 65 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the West 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 West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.