Employers in Virginia filed 13 WARN Act notices in April 2021, impacting roughly 1,767 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 77% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 260 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 260 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 48 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 3 | 1,122 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 260 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 214 |
Norfolk City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,122 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 3 | 1,122 |
| South Hill | 2 | 260 |
| Chantilly | 2 | 214 |
| Va | 1 | 48 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 951 |
| Closure | 3 | 148 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perspecta Inc | Norfolk | 374 | Layoff | 2021-04-16 |
| Perspecta, Inc | Norfolk | 374 | Layoff | 2021-04-16 |
| Perpsecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc | Norfolk | 374 | 2021-04-16 | |
| Global Safety Textiles (GST) | South Hill | 130 | Closure | 2021-04-29 |
| Global Safety Textiles (GST) | South Hill | 130 | 2021-04-29 | |
| Perspecta Inc | Chantilly | 107 | Layoff | 2021-04-16 |
| Perpsecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc | Chantilly | 107 | 2021-04-16 | |
| PAE Shared Services LLC | Va | 48 | Layoff | 2021-04-30 |
| PAE Shared Services, LLC | 48 | Layoff | 2021-04-30 | |
| Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) | Purchase dataset for city details | 48 | 2021-04-30 | |
| Kepro (Keystone Peer Review Organization Inc) | Henrico | 9 | Closure | 2021-04-12 |
| Kepro (Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc) | Henrico | 9 | Closure | 2021-04-12 |
| Kepro (Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc) | Henrico | 9 | 2021-04-12 |
The single largest action involved Perspecta Inc at its Norfolk facility, reporting 374 affected workers. Perspecta, Inc followed with 374 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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