Georgia Layoffs — November 2007

Employers in Georgia posted 5 WARN Act notices in November 2007, affecting an estimated 496 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 55% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	104

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 104 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hall	1	200
Dekalb	1	104
Thomas	1	70
Floyd	1	64
Mcduffie	1	58

Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Gainesville	1	200
Decatur	1	104
Thomasville	1	70
Rome	1	64
Dearing	1	58

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Peachtree Doors And Windows,inc	Gainesville	200		2007-11-30
Harland Regional Printing Facility	Decatur	104		2007-11-06
Thomasville Home Furnishings	Thomasville	70		2007-11-02
Legacy Marketing Group	Rome	64		2007-11-06
Mccorkle Nurseries, Inc	Dearing	58		2007-11-01

The largest notice was filed by Peachtree Doors And Windows,inc at its Gainesville facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Harland Regional Printing Facility followed with 104 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.