Virginia Layoffs — April 2012
Employers in Virginia posted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2012, affecting an estimated 973 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 263% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 4 | 906 |
| Retail | 1 | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 3 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 906 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 64 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax City | 1 | 431 |
| Hampton City | 1 | 371 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 64 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 58 |
| Norfolk City | 1 | 46 |
Fairfax City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 431 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 489 |
| Hampton | 1 | 371 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 64 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 46 |
| Woodbridge | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 909 |
| Closure | 1 | 64 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAssociates | Fairfax | 431 | Layoff | |
| TRG Customer Solutions | Hampton | 371 | Layoff | |
| Best Buy | Alexandria | 64 | Closure | |
| Serco | Fairfax | 58 | Layoff | |
| Delphinus Engineering | Norfolk | 46 | Layoff | |
| General Dynamics | Woodbridge | 3 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by CRAssociates at its Fairfax facility, reporting 431 affected workers. TRG Customer Solutions followed with 371 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Professional Services 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.