Georgia Layoffs — June 2009

Employers in Georgia reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2009, displacing an estimated 388 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 331% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 388 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fulton	4	167
Gwinnett	2	139
Chatham	1	57
Dekalb	1	25

Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 167 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Alpharetta	2	121
Lawrenceville	1	91
Garden City	1	57
Norcross	1	48
Fort Mill	1	38

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Danfoss Commercial Compressors	Lawrenceville	91		2009-06-11
Belk	Alpharetta	73		2009-06-05
American Coach	Garden City	57		2009-06-23
Sun Microsystems, Inc	Alpharetta	48		2009-06-25
Us Foodservice, Inc./north Star Foodservice, Inc	Norcross	48		2009-06-25
Doc Maintenance, Inc	Fort Mill	38		2009-06-24
Fenner Dunlop	Avondale Estates	25		2009-06-26
Macy's	Johns Creek	8		2009-06-25

The most significant filing came from Danfoss Commercial Compressors at its Lawrenceville facility, reporting 91 affected workers. Belk followed with 73 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.