Employers in Georgia logged 9 WARN Act notices in November 2005, involving roughly 498 workers — falling below October and up 45% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 78 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 18 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 78 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb | 3 | 209 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 80 |
| Hart | 1 | 78 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 64 |
| Fulton | 1 | 36 |
Cobb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 209 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 1 | 142 |
| Stone Mountain | 1 | 80 |
| Hartwell | 1 | 78 |
| Lawrenceville | 1 | 64 |
| Alpharetta | 2 | 53 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro One | Marietta | 142 | 2005-11-14 | |
| Cardinal Health | Stone Mountain | 80 | 2005-11-15 | |
| Tenneco Automotive | Hartwell | 78 | 2005-11-02 | |
| Gcc Drum, Inc | Lawrenceville | 64 | 2005-11-28 | |
| Intercall Video Service | Atlanta | 50 | 2005-11-28 | |
| North American Mission Board | Alpharetta | 36 | 2005-11-04 | |
| Home Products International, Inc | Thomasville | 30 | 2005-11-22 | |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc | Alpharetta | 17 | 2005-11-16 | |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc | Woodbine | 1 | 2005-11-16 |
The biggest impact was at Metro One at its Marietta facility, reporting 142 affected workers. Cardinal Health followed with 80 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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