Emerson Automation Solutions will close its Charlottesville facility by year-end, resulting in the layoff of 139 employees. The company cited business economics as the reason for the closure. Employees have been notified and will receive a severance... — read more 

Layoffs will commence at the Times Fiber facility in Pittsylvania County by the end of August. The plant is scheduled to cease operations entirely on October 31st. Local officials are collaborating with state resources and the company to assist... — read more 

Leidos has announced workforce reductions affecting 305 employees, primarily in indirect roles. These changes are intended to improve operational efficiency and position the company for future growth. The company is actively working to reassign many... — read more 

Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC laid off 776 employees in Virginia. These job cuts took effect on Wednesday, July 1. All affected individuals were gig workers averaging 3.6 hours weekly. The company is transitioning its customer contracts to... — read more 

S.L. Nusbaum announced layoffs affecting approximately 22 employees. These reductions primarily impact lower-level accounting positions. The company plans to outsource some accounting functions for efficiency. Layoffs will occur over six months... — read more 

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) notified Virginia officials of potential layoffs. 174 employees at the Pentagon may be affected. These layoffs could begin on August 8, 2026. This notice follows earlier filings for 236 workers in Falls... — read more 

Bingham & Taylor is permanently closing its cast iron foundry at 601 Nalle Place in Culpeper, Virginia, resulting in the layoff of 92 employees. The closure will take effect on or before November... — read more 

Virginia experienced a notable rise in job losses during early 2026. Statewide, 4,838 layoffs were announced by May 31. This marks a 29 percent increase over the same period in 2025. Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo reported the largest single layoff... — read more 

Centra announced layoffs affecting approximately 90 employees. This represents about one percent of its total workforce. The changes are part of a company restructuring effort. Some laid-off individuals may apply for other open positions. Centra aims... — read more 

Parkhurst Dining will permanently cease its operations at Bridgewater College. This closure will result in the layoff of 65 employees. The company's contract with the college was not renewed for the upcoming academic year. Positions impacted include... — read more 

Fairfax County Public Schools faces a $29 million budget deficit. Leaders proposed a plan to close this gap for the next school year. The plan avoids staff layoffs and protects core classroom programs. Cuts include reducing reserves and delaying... — read more 

Lumber Liquidators will close its Sandston, Virginia distribution center. The permanent closure is scheduled for June 30, 2026. This action will affect all 65 employees at the site. The company was recently acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Lumber... — read more 

Milestone Technologies plans to lay off 51 employees. These layoffs will occur at its Henrico County facility. The company filed a WARN Act letter on April 29. Layoffs are due to the end of a client contract. Most affected workers are data center... — read more 

Amazon completed layoffs for 691 Northern Virginia residents as of April 27. These job cuts affect facilities in five local areas. The company also failed to meet its HQ2 job growth targets. Amazon did not add qualifying jobs for state incentives... — read more 

Several U.S. companies plan employee layoffs this week. Virginia businesses are among those affected by these workforce reductions. Speyside Bourbon Cooperage will eliminate 52 positions in Atkins. Amazon plans to cut nearly 700 jobs in Northern... — read more 

Boeing is currently hiring new employees. The company is adding over 100 workers each week. This hiring trend follows previous mass layoffs. Those mass layoffs occurred less than two years ago. The company is experiencing a period of workforce... — read more 

Central Garden & Pet will close its Henrico facility. This closure will result in 94 employee layoffs. Operations are consolidating to an existing New Jersey facility. The company cited increased competition and market pressures. The wind-down... — read more 

Packaging Corp. of America plans to close a Richmond converting operation. This closure will result in 110 employee layoffs. Most affected employees will lose their jobs by early June. The company cited a difficult business decision for the action... — read more 

BAE Systems is cutting 119 jobs in Northern Virginia. These layoffs are occurring in Vienna. The company lost a Federal Bureau of Investigation contract. Affected employees received notification on Friday. The job cuts are permanent and tied to this... — read more 

Axios reduced its newsroom staff by 11 individuals. The cuts impacted news desk, visuals, and social teams. The company aims to build a newsroom of subject matter experts. Publisher Nicholas Johnston noted a focus on expert-driven content. This... — read more 

Ramboll initiated a new round of job cuts. Eighty employees from its Energy Division are affected. The global consulting firm cited project delays and cancellations. These issues impacted the company in recent years. The Energy Division previously... — read more 

Nestlé announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs globally. New CEO Philipp Navratil is implementing these changes. The company expects to save approximately $3.7 billion. This cost-savings goal is set to be achieved by the end of 2027. The job reductions... — read more 

The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board hosted a hiring event. This event was for Yokohama employees affected by upcoming layoffs. The Yokohama Tire Corporation plant in Salem will permanently close. This closure is set for March 18 and... — read more 

AOL is implementing job cuts. One hundred eight positions are affected. These reductions impact the Reston office. Bending Spoons acquired AOL. This acquisition led to the workforce changes. AOL is implementing job cuts. One hundred eight positions... — read more 

CoStar Group conducted another round of layoffs at its Richmond headquarters. These job cuts impacted employees on its Homes.com platform. The company cited advanced AI technology deployment as the reason for the reductions. This marks the second... — read more 

Virginia experienced a significant increase in unemployment claims last week. The state received 5,592 initial claims, a 71% rise from the prior week. Amazon announced plans to lay off 691 employees in Northern Virginia. These layoffs are due to the... — read more 

The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board is organizing hiring events. These events will assist workers affected by upcoming layoffs at Yokohama Tire's Salem plant. The tire manufacturer plans phased layoffs over several months. A potential... — read more 

CBN initiated a workforce reduction. This reduction affects 8.4% of its American employees. The ministry cited a strategic realignment for these changes. The organization cited shifts in media and fundraising. CBN aims to streamline systems and focus... — read more 

An Amazon delivery partner has announced plans to close its two facilities in Hampton Roads on April 1. City officials in Norfolk and Virginia Beach were informed through a formal letter outlining the upcoming... — read more 

In a notice filed on Jan. 14, the manufacturer of indoor vertical farming equipment said 127 people would be laid off as a result of a plant closure. The layoffs are effective Feb. 27.

The U.S. Corporate Services unit of Philip Morris International is set to close its Richmond office in April, affecting 135 workers. Layoffs are scheduled to start April 17, per a WARN... — read more 

Christian Broadcasting Network announced a workforce realignment. This impacted approximately 8.4% of its U.S. employees. The changes aim to focus resources on long-term growth areas. CBN cited shifts in the media and fundraising landscape. The... — read more 

Virginia saw an increase in initial unemployment claims last week. The Labor Department released this information. Claims totaled 3,693 for the period ending January 24. This number rose from 2,895 claims reported previously. Nationally, U.S... — read more 

RPS Superintendent Recommends Layoffs and Program Reductions RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras proposed significant budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year. These recommendations include laying off 50 central office staff members. Summer school for... — read more 

Yokohama Tire plans to “significantly reduce tire production” at its Salem manufacturing facility and will lay off 392 hourly and salaried employees of the plant, according to a company announcement... — read more 

CarMax is moving forward with large-scale layoffs that will hit its corporate workforce, particularly in the Richmond region. The job cuts represent a notable downsizing of the company’s corporate operations. Workers based in CarMax’s corporate... — read more 

Nestlé announced a major global restructuring in October that will eliminate 16,000 positions, largely across administrative and office functions. https://www.aol.com/articles/companies-behind-2025-largest-layoffs-150000788.html

Moore’s Henrico-based marketing division is eliminating dozens of local jobs, according to a state notice. Around 76 employees at the Richmond Print Group facility will be laid off starting February 8, as the printer winds down its lettershop... — read more 

The Fairfax County–based IT consultancy Qbase expects to lay off 60 remote employees before the end of the year. https://virginiabusiness.com/qbase-layoffs-remote-workers-reston-2025/

Indivior’s restructuring plan is taking shape with initial headcount reductions. The first phase of the company’s “Indivior Action Agenda,” which looks to “generate momentum” and lay the groundwork for the rest of the three-pronged plan, is ongoing... — read more