Virginia Layoffs — May 2013
Employers in Virginia recorded 7 WARN Act notices in May 2013, covering approximately 467 workers — marking a decline from April and down 24% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 268 |
| Construction | 1 | 117 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 55 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 9 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 268 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Construction reported 117 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William | 1 | 159 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 117 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 56 |
| Frederick | 1 | 55 |
| Henrico | 1 | 53 |
Prince William felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 159 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William | 1 | 159 |
| Vienna | 1 | 117 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 56 |
| Winchester | 1 | 55 |
| Henrico | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 467 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast | Prince William | 159 | Layoff | |
| Bechtel Infrastruture | Vienna | 117 | Layoff | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services | Virginia Beach | 56 | Layoff | |
| Chenega Integrated Ssystems | Winchester | 55 | Layoff | |
| Comcast | Henrico | 53 | Layoff | |
| Liberty Medical Supply | Salem | 18 | Layoff | |
| Chenega Aerospace | Front Royal | 9 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Comcast at its Prince William facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Bechtel Infrastruture followed with 117 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.