Employers in Virginia recorded 16 WARN Act notices in June 2023, covering approximately 1,374 workers and up 324% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 258 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 152 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 258 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 152 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 2 | 278 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 188 |
| Waynesboro City | 2 | 152 |
| Pittsylvania | 1 | 58 |
Norfolk City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 278 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McLean | 2 | 440 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 278 |
| Appalachia & St. Charles | 1 | 258 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 188 |
| Waynesboro | 2 | 152 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 906 |
| Closure | 4 | 468 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INMET Mining | Appalachia & St. Charles | 258 | Closure | 2023-06-16 |
| Compass Group USA Inc | McLean | 220 | Layoff | 2023-06-30 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc | McLean | 220 | Layoff | 2023-06-30 |
| Marine Hydraulics International LLC (MHI) | Norfolk | 139 | Layoff | 2023-06-19 |
| Marine Hydraulics International, LLC (MHI) | Norfolk | 139 | Layoff | 2023-06-19 |
| Watermark Retirement Communities LLC | Fairfax | 94 | Layoff | 2023-06-09 |
| Watermark Retirement Communities, LLC | Fairfax | 94 | Layoff | 2023-06-09 |
| VIRTEX PPI/Time Zero Inc. (Waynesboro VA Plant) | Waynesboro | 76 | Closure | 2023-06-21 |
| VIRTEX PPI/Time Zero, Inc. (Waynesboro, VA Plant) | Waynesboro | 76 | Closure | 2023-06-21 |
| The Yankee Candle Company Inc | Blairs | 58 | Closure | 2023-06-16 |
| Watermark Retirement Communities, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-09 | |
| The Yankee Candle Company Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-16 | |
| INMET Mining | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-16 | |
| Marine Hydraulics International, LLC (MHI) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-19 | |
| VIRTEX PPI/Time Zero, Inc. (Waynesboro, VA Plant) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-06-21 |
Leading the list was INMET Mining at its Appalachia & St. Charles facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Compass Group USA Inc followed with 220 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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