Employers in Georgia recorded 14 WARN Act notices in December 2005, covering approximately 1,264 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and down 21% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 293 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 32 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 20 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 293 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 32 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 3 | 309 |
| Bibb | 1 | 293 |
| Fulton | 4 | 252 |
| Richmond | 1 | 240 |
| Brantley | 1 | 70 |
Gwinnett absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 309 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 1 | 293 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 272 |
| Augusta | 1 | 240 |
| Suwanee | 1 | 219 |
| Nahunta | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Data Resources | Macon | 293 | 2005-12-29 | |
| Pfizer Inc | Augusta | 240 | 2005-12-06 | |
| Panasonic Mobile Communications Development Corporation Of Usa | Suwanee | 219 | 2005-12-09 | |
| Accenture | Atlanta | 99 | 2005-12-02 | |
| Domtar Industries, Inc | Atlanta | 80 | 2005-12-20 | |
| Te Consolidated Llc | Nahunta | 70 | 2005-12-13 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Buford | 60 | 2005-12-02 | |
| Accenture | Atlanta | 58 | 2005-12-02 | |
| Siemens Vdo Automotive | Gainesville | 32 | 2005-12-15 | |
| Accenture | Norcross | 30 | 2005-12-02 | |
| Hexcel Schwebel | Washington | 29 | 2005-12-06 | |
| Kaplan Financial | Atlanta | 20 | 2005-12-29 | |
| Wip-x Systems | Mansfield | 19 | 2005-12-06 | |
| Olon Industries | Atlanta | 15 | 2005-12-29 |
Leading the list was First Data Resources at its Macon facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Pfizer Inc followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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