Employers in Virginia filed 11 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 290 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 375% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 290 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 4 | 116 |
| Norfolk City | 1 | 61 |
Chesterfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | 116 |
| Virginia Beach, Newport News & Norfolk | 1 | 86 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 61 |
| Ashburn, Arlington, Dulles & Springfield | 1 | 27 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 290 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Budget Group | Virginia Beach, Newport News & Norfolk | 86 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| PostalMile Inc | Norfolk | 61 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
| Marriott - Richmond | Richmond | 50 | Layoff | 2020-08-28 |
| PostalMile Inc | Richmond | 31 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
| PostalMile, Inc | Richmond | 31 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
| Avis Budget Car Rental | Ashburn, Arlington, Dulles & Springfield | 27 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| Avis Budget Car Rental | Richmond | 4 | Layoff | 2020-08-31 |
| PostalMile, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-08-11 | |
| PostalMile Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-08-11 | |
| Marriott - Richmond | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-08-28 | |
| Avis Budget Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-08-31 |
The single largest action involved Avis Budget Group at its Virginia Beach, Newport News & Norfolk facility, reporting 86 affected workers. PostalMile Inc followed with 61 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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