Employers in Georgia logged 9 WARN Act notices in May 2008, involving roughly 792 workers — falling below April and down 8% versus May 2007. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 173 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 173 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 1 | 200 |
| Elbert | 2 | 182 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 86 |
| Evans | 1 | 77 |
| Cobb | 1 | 70 |
Hall saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 1 | 200 |
| Elberton | 2 | 182 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 86 |
| Claxton | 1 | 77 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Lemmerz International | Gainesville | 200 | 2008-05-12 | |
| Honeywell/bendix | Elberton | 95 | 2008-05-15 | |
| Cima Plastics Ii Corp | Elberton | 87 | 2008-05-05 | |
| Philips Electronics North America Corp | Atlanta | 86 | 2008-05-02 | |
| Georgia-pacific Wood Products Llc | Claxton | 77 | 2008-05-02 | |
| Chase Card Services | Kennesaw | 70 | 2008-05-02 | |
| Cooper Lighting | Ellaville | 70 | 2008-05-20 | |
| Lsg Sky Chefs | Eastpoint | 65 | 2008-05-30 | |
| Android Industries Llc | Norcross | 42 | 2008-05-12 |
The biggest impact was at Hayes Lemmerz International at its Gainesville facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Honeywell/bendix followed with 95 workers.
This data points to 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.
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