Employers in Virginia posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 718 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 88% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 180 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 180 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 2 | 360 |
| Patrick | 1 | 146 |
| Henrico | 2 | 136 |
| Suffolk City | 1 | 76 |
Arlington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 2 | 360 |
| Stuart | 1 | 146 |
| Sandston | 2 | 136 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 76 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 290 |
| Layoff | 1 | 180 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) | Arlington | 180 | Layoff | 2021-03-30 |
| General Dynamics | Arlington | 180 | 2021-03-30 | |
| Hanesbrand Inc | Stuart | 146 | Closure | 2021-03-16 |
| The J.M. Smuckers Company | Suffolk | 76 | Closure | 2021-03-23 |
| Southeast Frozen Foods | Sandston | 68 | Closure | 2021-03-25 |
| Southeast Frozen Foods | Sandston | 68 | 2021-03-25 | |
| Hanesbrand Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-03-16 | |
| The J.M. Smuckers Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-03-23 |
The largest notice was filed by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) at its Arlington facility, reporting 180 affected workers. General Dynamics followed with 180 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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