Employers in Georgia logged 9 WARN Act notices in September 2010, involving roughly 873 workers — climbing above August and down 35% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 124 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 27 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 27 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 2 | 253 |
| Fulton | 3 | 244 |
| Franklin | 1 | 192 |
| Cobb | 2 | 134 |
| Henry | 1 | 50 |
Gwinnett felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Royston | 1 | 192 |
| Norcross | 1 | 160 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 124 |
| Smyrna | 1 | 100 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Of America | Royston | 192 | 2010-09-23 | |
| Kraft Foods | Norcross | 160 | 2010-09-24 | |
| Regency Hospital/select Medical Corp | Alpharetta | 124 | 2010-09-02 | |
| Cytec | Smyrna | 100 | 2010-09-15 | |
| Acs Xerox Company | Atlanta | 93 | 2010-09-03 | |
| Porex Corp.(microspore Plastic) | Tucker | 93 | 2010-09-09 | |
| Genco | Mcdonough | 50 | 2010-09-09 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | Marietta | 34 | 2010-09-23 | |
| Bny Mellon (the Bank Of New York Mellon) | College Park | 27 | 2010-09-10 |
The biggest impact was at Beaulieu Of America at its Royston facility, reporting 192 affected workers. Kraft Foods followed with 160 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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