Georgia Layoffs — August 2010

Employers in Georgia reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2010, displacing an estimated 203 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 84% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
203
Workers Affected
102
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 203 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Clarke1111
Dooly192

Clarke was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 111 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Athens1111
Unadilla192

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Overhead DoorAthens1112010-08-19
Neff Motivation, IncUnadilla922010-08-09

The most significant filing came from Overhead Door at its Athens facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Neff Motivation, Inc followed with 92 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

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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