Employers in Virginia logged 10 WARN Act notices in November 2023, involving roughly 648 workers — falling below October and up 247% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 146 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 112 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 146 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 232 |
| Chesterfield | 4 | 214 |
| Augusta | 2 | 146 |
Fairfax saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reston | 2 | 232 |
| Richmond | 4 | 214 |
| Verona | 2 | 146 |
| North Chesterfield | 2 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 251 |
| Closure | 1 | 73 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | Reston | 116 | Layoff | 2023-11-27 |
| Broadcom | Reston | 116 | 2023-11-27 | |
| Great Minds | Richmond | 79 | Layoff | 2023-11-03 |
| Great Minds | Richmond | 79 | 2023-11-03 | |
| Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies | Verona | 73 | Closure | 2023-11-01 |
| Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies | Verona | 73 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Advance Care Home Health | Richmond | 46 | Layoff | 2023-11-06 |
| Advance Care Home Health | North Chesterfield | 46 | 2023-11-06 | |
| Advance Care Hospice | Richmond | 10 | Layoff | 2023-11-06 |
| Advance Care Hospice | North Chesterfield | 10 | 2023-11-06 |
The biggest impact was at Broadcom Inc at its Reston facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Broadcom followed with 116 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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