Employers in Georgia logged 15 WARN Act notices in March 2001, involving roughly 1,901 workers — falling below February. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 130 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 67 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 130 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 511 |
| Rockdale | 1 | 293 |
| Fannin | 1 | 185 |
| Glynn | 1 | 130 |
| Whitfield | 1 | 125 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 511 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 511 |
| Conyers | 1 | 293 |
| Blue Ridge | 1 | 185 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 130 |
| Varnell | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kysor/warren | Conyers | 293 | 2001-03-26 | |
| Worldcom | Atlanta | 201 | 2001-03-12 | |
| Shaw Industries, Inc | Blue Ridge | 185 | 2001-03-29 | |
| Webmd | Atlanta | 155 | 2001-03-16 | |
| Idapta | Atlanta | 155 | 2001-03-27 | |
| Se Georgia Regional Medical Center | Brunswick | 130 | 2001-03-12 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Varnell | 125 | 2001-03-28 | |
| Rock-tenn Company | Augusta | 124 | 2001-03-06 | |
| Biljo, Inc | Dublin | 120 | 2001-03-29 | |
| Bugle Boy Industries | Stockbridge | 100 | 2001-03-02 | |
| Fire King | Waynesboro | 74 | 2001-03-28 | |
| Homewireless Network | Norcross | 67 | 2001-03-30 | |
| J. C. Penney Company, Inc | Canton | 62 | 2001-03-15 | |
| Ben Meadows Company | Canton | 60 | 2001-03-28 | |
| Teltek | Dawsonville | 50 | 2001-03-30 |
The biggest impact was at Kysor/warren at its Conyers facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Worldcom followed with 201 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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