Georgia Layoffs — October 2010

Employers in Georgia recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2010, covering approximately 624 workers — marking a decline from September and down 25% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	147

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 147 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cobb	1	237
Dekalb	1	160
Gwinnett	1	95
Catoosa	1	80
Clayton	1	52

Cobb saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 237 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Austell	1	237
Atlanta	1	160
Norcross	1	95
Ringgold	1	80
College Park	1	52

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
National Envelope	Austell	237		2010-10-19
Mirant Corp/genon	Atlanta	160		2010-10-19
Unitedhealth Group	Norcross	95		2010-10-05
Propex	Ringgold	80		2010-10-04
Aps Healthcare, Inc.nc	College Park	52		2010-10-04

Leading the list was National Envelope at its Austell facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Mirant Corp/genon followed with 160 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.