West Virginia Layoffs — July 2024
Employers in West Virginia filed 1 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 337 workers. The average filing covered 337 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 337 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 337 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 1 | 337 |
Raleigh was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 1 | 337 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 337 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC DBA Yelloh | Beaver | 337 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Cygnus Home Service, LLC DBA Yelloh at its Beaver facility, reporting 337 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.