Employers in Virginia filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 1,038 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 993% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 86 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 86 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 2 | 652 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 156 |
| Manassas City | 2 | 144 |
| Hanover | 2 | 86 |
Carroll absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 652 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsville | 2 | 652 |
| Richmond | 2 | 156 |
| Manassas | 2 | 144 |
| Ashland | 2 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 441 |
| Layoff | 1 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale | Hillsville | 326 | Closure | 2023-08-10 |
| Parkdale | Hillsville | 326 | 2023-08-10 | |
| WayForth | Richmond | 78 | Layoff | 2023-08-11 |
| WayForth, LLC | Richmond | 78 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Giant Delivers | Manassas | 72 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| Giant Delivers | Manassas | 72 | 2023-08-28 | |
| CVS Health | Ashland | 43 | Closure | 2023-08-18 |
| CVS Health Corporation | Ashland | 43 | 2023-08-18 |
The single largest action involved Parkdale at its Hillsville facility, reporting 326 affected workers. Parkdale followed with 326 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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