Employers in Georgia logged 24 WARN Act notices in January 2003, involving roughly 5,207 workers — climbing above December and up 221% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 666 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 92 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 666 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 120 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 | 1,281 |
| Fulton | 6 | 975 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 816 |
| Cobb | 2 | 485 |
| Clarke | 2 | 344 |
Clayton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,281 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 7 | 1,141 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 1,133 |
| Duluth | 2 | 816 |
| Athens | 2 | 344 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 319 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Penney | Forest Park | 1,133 | 2003-01-22 | |
| Teletech | Duluth | 602 | 2003-01-29 | |
| Macy's - Lenox | Atlanta | 329 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Macy's - Town Center | Kennesaw | 319 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Levolor-kirch Window Fashions | Athens | 267 | 2003-01-14 | |
| Macy's - Perimeter Mall | Atlanta | 240 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Macy's - Gwinnett Mall | Duluth | 214 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Pitney Bowes | Savannah | 200 | 2003-01-08 | |
| Homestead Homes, Inc | Cordele | 200 | 2003-01-08 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Gainesville | 200 | 2003-01-17 | |
| General Mills Operations, Inc | Lithonia | 186 | 2003-01-08 | |
| Evenflo Company, Inc | Ball Ground | 178 | 2003-01-17 | |
| Macy's - Cumberland Mall | Atlanta | 166 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Macy's - Southlake Mall | Morrow | 148 | 2003-01-21 | |
| Macy's - Peachtree | Atlanta | 129 | 2003-01-21 |
The biggest impact was at J. C. Penney at its Forest Park facility, reporting 1,133 affected workers. Teletech followed with 602 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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