Employers in West Virginia posted 1 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 145 workers. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 145 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 145 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 1 | 145 |
Barbour was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Philippi | 1 | 145 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 145 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi | 145 | Closure | 2023-08-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Alderson Broaddus University at its Philippi facility, reporting 145 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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