Employers in Virginia submitted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,432 workers — up substantially from October and up 121% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 812 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 812 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 4 | 812 |
| Martinsville City | 2 | 484 |
Norfolk City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 812 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 4 | 812 |
| Martinsville | 2 | 484 |
| Arlington, Fairfax, Newport News, Richmond | 2 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 474 |
| Closure | 1 | 242 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VF Outdoor LLC | Martinsville | 242 | Closure | 2024-11-15 |
| VF Outdoor LLC | Martinsville | 242 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Compass One Healthcare | Norfolk | 203 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Compass One Healthcare (Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter) | Norfolk | 203 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Compose One Healthcare (Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter) | Norfolk | 203 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Compass One Healthcare | Norfolk | 203 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Boeing | Arlington, Fairfax, Newport News, Richmond | 68 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Boeing | Arlington, Fairfax, Newport News, Richmond | 68 | 2024-11-15 |
Topping the list was VF Outdoor LLC at its Martinsville facility, reporting 242 affected workers. VF Outdoor LLC followed with 242 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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