Virginia Layoffs — October 2014
Employers in Virginia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2014, putting at risk an estimated 913 workers — up substantially from September and up 82% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 312 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 208 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100 |
| Retail | 1 | 88 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 75 |
| Utilities | 1 | 29 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 312 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 208 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1 | 235 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 208 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 101 |
| Southampton | 1 | 100 |
| Warren | 1 | 88 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reston | 1 | 235 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 208 |
| Hurley | 1 | 101 |
| Boykins | 1 | 100 |
| Front Royal | 1 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 572 |
| Closure | 5 | 341 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Reston | 235 | Layoff | |
| The Founders Inn and Spa | Virginia Beach | 208 | Layoff | |
| TECO Coal | Hurley | 101 | Closure | |
| Asheboro Elastics | Boykins | 100 | Layoff | |
| Kmart | Front Royal | 88 | Closure | |
| Intersections | Altavista | 77 | Closure | |
| Colonial Downs | New Kent | 52 | Closure | |
| Dominion | Chesapeake | 29 | Layoff | |
| Colonial Downs | Hampton | 23 | Closure |
Topping the list was Sprint at its Reston facility, reporting 235 affected workers. The Founders Inn and Spa followed with 208 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 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.