Virginia Layoffs — August 2015
Employers in Virginia logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2015, involving roughly 1,174 workers — climbing above July and up 332% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 391 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1,066 |
| Construction | 1 | 108 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 1,066 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Construction reported 108 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 1,000 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 108 |
| Petersburg City | 1 | 66 |
Virginia Beach City absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 1,000 |
| Springfield | 1 | 108 |
| Petersburg | 1 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,108 |
| Closure | 1 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Key Hotels & Resorts | Virginia Beach | 1,000 | Layoff | |
| The Wilburn | Springfield | 108 | Layoff | |
| Sodex | Petersburg | 66 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Gold Key Hotels & Resorts at its Virginia Beach facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. The Wilburn followed with 108 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.