Employers in Georgia posted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2005, affecting an estimated 790 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 61% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
| Utilities | 1 | 44 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 67 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 5 | 435 |
| Fulton | 2 | 125 |
| Tift | 1 | 80 |
| Burke | 1 | 65 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 44 |
Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 435 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 4 | 261 |
| Flowery Branch | 1 | 174 |
| Fitzgerald | 1 | 80 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 65 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Dennison | Flowery Branch | 174 | 2005-01-19 | |
| Alexis Playsafe, Inc | Gainesville | 100 | 2005-01-18 | |
| Lowell Packing | Fitzgerald | 80 | 2005-01-05 | |
| Northeast Georgia Health System | Gainesville | 67 | 2005-01-13 | |
| Lord And Taylor | Alpharetta | 65 | 2005-01-04 | |
| Samson Mfg., Div.-s.lichtenberg & Co | Waynesboro | 65 | 2005-01-31 | |
| Air Gate Pcs | Atlanta | 60 | 2005-01-18 | |
| Vercuity, Inc | Gainesville | 54 | 2005-01-24 | |
| Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc | Tucker | 44 | 2005-01-20 | |
| Usa Labs, Inc | Columbus | 41 | 2005-01-24 | |
| Alexis Playsafe, Inc. - A Warren Featherbone Company | Gainesville | 40 | 2005-01-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Avery Dennison at its Flowery Branch facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Alexis Playsafe, Inc followed with 100 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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