West Virginia Layoffs — December 2020
Employers in West Virginia logged 1 WARN Act notices in December 2020, involving roughly 27 workers — falling below November and down 89% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 27 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 27 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 27 |
Boone bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | 1 | 27 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 27 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Mining, LLC (Black Oak Underground Mine, Matewan Tunnel, and the overland conveyor from Black Oak to Matewan Tunnel) | Wharton | 27 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Rockwell Mining, LLC (Black Oak Underground Mine, Matewan Tunnel, and the overland conveyor from Black Oak to Matewan Tunnel) at its Wharton facility, reporting 27 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across West Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.