Employers in Virginia reported 8 WARN Act notices in April 2023, displacing an estimated 832 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and up 47% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 90 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 90 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton City | 2 | 398 |
| Chesapeake City | 1 | 90 |
Hampton City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 398 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 2 | 398 |
| Falls Church & McLean | 2 | 344 |
| Chesapeake | 1 | 90 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 488 |
| Closure | 2 | 344 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI) | Hampton | 199 | Layoff | 2023-04-26 |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Hampton | 199 | Layoff | 2023-04-26 |
| American Anesthesiology Association of Virginia Inc | Falls Church & McLean | 172 | Closure | 2023-04-11 |
| American Anesthesiology Association of Virginia, Inc | Falls Church & McLean | 172 | Closure | 2023-04-11 |
| Dollar Tree - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | 90 | Layoff | 2023-04-19 |
| American Anesthesiology Association of Virginia, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-11 | |
| Dollar Tree | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-19 | |
| Science Systems and Applications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-26 |
The most significant filing came from Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI) at its Hampton facility, reporting 199 affected workers. Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) followed with 199 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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