Employers in Georgia posted 11 WARN Act notices in July 2002, affecting an estimated 903 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 73% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 110 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 110 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 6 | 453 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 168 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 109 |
| Bibb | 1 | 93 |
| Carroll | 1 | 80 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 453 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 399 |
| Lawrenceville | 1 | 110 |
| Tucker | 1 | 109 |
| Macon | 1 | 93 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldcom, Inc | Atlanta | 159 | 2002-07-01 | |
| Kmc Telecom Holdings, Inc | Lawrenceville | 110 | 2002-07-03 | |
| Eagle Banchares, Inc | Tucker | 109 | 2002-07-17 | |
| The Boeing Company | Macon | 93 | 2002-07-19 | |
| At&t | Atlanta | 89 | 2002-07-17 | |
| Usf Red Star, Inc | Atlanta | 81 | 2002-07-29 | |
| Americal/ped's | Carrollton | 80 | 2002-07-17 | |
| The Harrison Company, Inc | Suwanee | 58 | 2002-07-30 | |
| Worldcom, Inc | Alpharetta | 54 | 2002-07-01 | |
| Arthur Anderson, Llp | Atlanta | 50 | 2002-07-05 | |
| I. Schneid | Atlanta | 20 | 2002-07-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Worldcom, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 159 affected workers. Kmc Telecom Holdings, Inc followed with 110 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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