Employers in Virginia posted 12 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,329 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 89% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 536 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 155 |
| Transportation | 2 | 54 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 536 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 155 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 3 | 590 |
| Greensville | 1 | 554 |
| Arlington | 1 | 155 |
Chesterfield felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 590 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | 590 |
| Emporia | 1 | 554 |
| Arlington | 1 | 155 |
| Richmond and Springfield | 2 | 20 |
| Richmond, Springfield | 1 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,245 |
| Layoff | 3 | 74 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | Emporia | 554 | Closure | 2025-05-02 |
| Molina Healthcare of Virginia Inc | Richmond | 268 | Closure | 2025-05-13 |
| Molina Healthcare of Virginia, Inc | Richmond | 268 | Closure | 2025-05-13 |
| The Kenific Group LLC dba Pantheon Data | Arlington | 155 | Closure | 2025-05-13 |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Richmond | 54 | Layoff | 2025-05-09 |
| TransAxle LLC | Richmond and Springfield | 10 | Layoff | 2025-05-16 |
| TransAxle, LLC | Richmond, Springfield | 10 | Layoff | 2025-05-16 |
| TransAxle, LLC | Richmond and Springfield | 10 | 2025-05-16 | |
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-02 | |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-09 | |
| Molina Healthcare of Virginia, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-13 | |
| The Kenific Group LLC dba Pantheon Data | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-13 |
The largest notice was filed by Georgia-Pacific LLC at its Emporia facility, reporting 554 affected workers. Molina Healthcare of Virginia Inc followed with 268 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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