Virginia Layoffs — August 2024

Employers in Virginia recorded 7 WARN Act notices in August 2024, covering approximately 1,234 workers — marking a decline from July and up 19% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 1,234 workers were affected across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Chesterfield	2	600
Henrico	1	119

Chesterfield absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Richmond	2	600
Dumfries & Fairfax	2	264
Dumfries, Fairfax	1	132
Sandstone	1	119
Sandston	1	119

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	683

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
LL Flooring	Richmond	300	Layoff	2024-08-27
LL Flooring, Inc	Richmond	300		2024-08-27
Distinctive Spectrum Joint Venture 8a LLC	Dumfries & Fairfax	132	Layoff	2024-08-30
Distinctive Spectrum Joint Venture, 8a LLC	Dumfries, Fairfax	132	Layoff	2024-08-30
Distinctive Spectrum Joint Venture, 8a LLC	Dumfries & Fairfax	132		2024-08-30
LL Flooring	Sandstone	119	Layoff	2024-08-27
LL Flooring, Inc	Sandston	119		2024-08-27

Leading the list was LL Flooring at its Richmond facility, reporting 300 affected workers. LL Flooring, Inc followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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.