Virginia Layoffs — June 2024

Employers in Virginia reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2024, displacing an estimated 948 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 31% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	194

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 194 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Chesterfield	2	560
Botetourt	2	388

Chesterfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 560 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Richmond	2	560
Roanoke	2	388

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	280
Closure	1	194

Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
RMC Events	Richmond	280	Layoff	2024-06-18
RMC Events	Richmond	280		2024-06-18
National Express Transit	Roanoke	194	Closure	2024-06-21
National Express Group, PLC	Roanoke	194		2024-06-21

The most significant filing came from RMC Events at its Richmond facility, reporting 280 affected workers. RMC Events followed with 280 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.