Employers in Virginia logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 163 workers and down 47% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 98 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 98 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 3 | 100 |
| Orange | 2 | 63 |
Fairfax saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Church | 1 | 98 |
| Gordonsville | 2 | 63 |
| Springfield | 2 | 2 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 163 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Health Care Services | Falls Church | 98 | Closure | 2024-01-16 |
| Ruan Transport Corporation | Gordonsville | 46 | Closure | 2024-01-05 |
| Ruan Transport Corporation | Gordonsville | 17 | Closure | 2024-01-05 |
| Lost Boys Interactive LLC | Springfield | 1 | Closure | 2024-01-11 |
| Lost Boys Interactive, LLC | Springfield | 1 | Closure | 2024-01-11 |
| Ruan Transport Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-11 | |
| Inova Health Care Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-16 |
The biggest impact was at Inova Health Care Services at its Falls Church facility, reporting 98 affected workers. Ruan Transport Corporation followed with 46 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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