Employers in Georgia reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2010, displacing an estimated 615 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 91% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 615 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bleckley | 1 | 475 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 73 |
| Fulton | 1 | 50 |
| Floyd | 1 | 17 |
Bleckley absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cochran | 1 | 475 |
| Albany | 1 | 73 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 50 |
| Rome | 1 | 17 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuity Brands Lighting | Cochran | 475 | 2010-02-08 | |
| At&t | Albany | 73 | 2010-02-02 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Atlanta | 50 | 2010-02-19 | |
| Cch Small Firm Services | Rome | 17 | 2010-02-25 |
The most significant filing came from Acuity Brands Lighting at its Cochran facility, reporting 475 affected workers. At&t followed with 73 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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