Employers in Georgia reported 14 WARN Act notices in April 2008, displacing an estimated 1,750 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 74% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 441 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 42 |
The Government sector topped the list of affected industries with 441 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Arts & Entertainment reported 42 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 502 |
| Lumpkin | 1 | 366 |
| Haralson | 1 | 250 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 137 |
| Chatham | 1 | 120 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 502 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 441 |
| Dahlonega | 1 | 366 |
| Tallapoosa | 1 | 250 |
| Doraville | 1 | 137 |
| Savannah | 1 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Atlanta | Atlanta | 441 | 2008-04-02 | |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc | Dahlonega | 366 | 2008-04-07 | |
| Ball Metal Food & Household Products | Tallapoosa | 250 | 2008-04-08 | |
| Hunter Douglas (alta Window Solution Specialists Inc) | Doraville | 137 | 2008-04-02 | |
| Sitel | Savannah | 120 | 2008-04-30 | |
| Rexam | Rossville | 75 | 2008-04-07 | |
| Jevic Transportation | Conley | 72 | 2008-04-03 | |
| Shaw Industries | Ringgold | 67 | 2008-04-29 | |
| Paramont Grading | Cumming | 50 | 2008-04-30 | |
| Sony Entertainment | Carrollton | 42 | 2008-04-29 | |
| Vwr International | Marietta | 40 | 2008-04-29 | |
| Value City | Roswell | 31 | 2008-04-04 | |
| Vanity Fair Brands | Alpharetta | 30 | 2008-04-16 | |
| Itw Alma | Kennesaw | 29 | 2008-04-29 |
The most significant filing came from City Of Atlanta at its Atlanta facility, reporting 441 affected workers. Mohawk Industries, Inc followed with 366 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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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