Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in December 2002, covering approximately 940 workers — marking a decline from November and down 59% versus December 2001. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 91 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 40 |
The Real Estate sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 91 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Admin & Support Services reported 89 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 5 | 392 |
| Ben Hill | 1 | 147 |
| Floyd | 1 | 145 |
| Cobb | 1 | 135 |
| Carroll | 1 | 81 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 392 |
| Fitzgerald | 1 | 147 |
| Rome | 1 | 145 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 135 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 81 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Homes | Fitzgerald | 147 | 2002-12-04 | |
| Beaulieu Of America, Llc | Rome | 145 | 2002-12-05 | |
| Respironics Georgia, Inc | Kennesaw | 135 | 2002-12-04 | |
| Jdn Realty Corporation | Atlanta | 91 | 2002-12-04 | |
| Argenbright Security, Inc | Atlanta | 89 | 2002-12-18 | |
| Worldcom, Inc | Atlanta | 82 | 2002-12-09 | |
| Americal/ped's | Carrollton | 81 | 2002-12-02 | |
| Country Homes Bakers | Atlanta | 72 | 2002-12-11 | |
| Managedcomp, Inc | Atlanta | 58 | 2002-12-16 | |
| Georgia Headwear & Apparel | Waycross | 40 | 2002-12-12 |
Leading the list was Fleetwood Homes at its Fitzgerald facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Beaulieu Of America, Llc followed with 145 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Real Estate 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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