Employers in Virginia reported 14 WARN Act notices in June 2021, displacing an estimated 1,196 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 63% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 73 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 73 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loudoun | 2 | 516 |
| Henrico | 6 | 122 |
| Isle Of Wight | 2 | 118 |
Loudoun saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 516 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dulles | 2 | 516 |
| Statewide | 2 | 294 |
| Rosslyn | 2 | 146 |
| Glen Allen | 6 | 122 |
| Smithfield | 2 | 118 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 598 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMNIPLEX World Services | Dulles | 258 | Layoff | 2021-06-04 |
| OMNIPLEX World Services | Dulles | 258 | 2021-06-04 | |
| Capital One | Statewide | 147 | Layoff | 2021-06-30 |
| Capital One | Statewide | 147 | 2021-06-30 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) | Rosslyn | 73 | Layoff | 2021-06-16 |
| General Dynamics | Rosslyn | 73 | 2021-06-16 | |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation (Pet Foods) | Smithfield | 59 | Layoff | 2021-06-07 |
| Smithfield Foods | Smithfield | 59 | 2021-06-07 | |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 31 | Layoff | 2021-06-18 |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 31 | 2021-06-18 | |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 24 | Layoff | 2021-06-18 |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 24 | 2021-06-18 | |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 6 | Layoff | 2021-06-18 |
| Genetworx | Glen Allen | 6 | 2021-06-18 |
The most significant filing came from OMNIPLEX World Services at its Dulles facility, reporting 258 affected workers. OMNIPLEX World Services followed with 258 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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