Virginia Layoffs — March 2022

Employers in Virginia logged 5 WARN Act notices in March 2022, involving roughly 453 workers — climbing above February and down 37% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	204

The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 204 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Norfolk City	2	204
Pulaski	2	164
Isle Of Wight	1	85

Norfolk City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Norfolk	2	204
Dublin	2	164
Smithfield	1	85

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	5	453

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
CACI Technologies LLC	Norfolk	102	Layoff	2022-03-07
CACI Technologies, LLC	Norfolk	102	Layoff	2022-03-07
Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI)	Smithfield	85	Layoff	2022-03-31
GALA North America Inc	Dublin	82	Layoff	2022-03-07
GALA North America, Inc	Dublin	82	Layoff	2022-03-07

The biggest impact was at CACI Technologies LLC at its Norfolk facility, reporting 102 affected workers. CACI Technologies, LLC followed with 102 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to 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.