Employers in Virginia posted 1 WARN Act notices in November 2022, affecting an estimated 187 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 187 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 1 | 187 |
Bedford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 187 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | 187 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 187 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Brands (Yankee Candle Co. Inc.) | Forest | 187 | Closure | 2022-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Newell Brands (Yankee Candle Co. Inc.) at its Forest facility, reporting 187 affected workers.
The trends suggest 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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