Employers in Georgia posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2011, affecting an estimated 1,244 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 25% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 444 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 228 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 444 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 228 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 2 | 672 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 276 |
| Fulton | 2 | 164 |
| Cobb | 1 | 87 |
| Liberty | 1 | 45 |
Chatham absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 672 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 2 | 672 |
| Louisville | 1 | 276 |
| Plano | 1 | 114 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 87 |
| Fort Mcpherson | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csc Applied Technology Group | Savannah | 444 | 2011-07-06 | |
| Thermo King | Louisville | 276 | 2011-07-13 | |
| Memorial Health | Savannah | 228 | 2011-07-15 | |
| Prestige Maintenance Usa | Plano | 114 | 2011-07-26 | |
| Archbrook Laguna | Kennesaw | 87 | 2011-07-06 | |
| Wsi (wackenhut) | Fort Mcpherson | 50 | 2011-07-27 | |
| Wsi (wackenhut) | Fort Stewart | 45 | 2011-07-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Csc Applied Technology Group at its Savannah facility, reporting 444 affected workers. Thermo King followed with 276 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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