Employers in Georgia recorded 9 WARN Act notices in February 2012, covering approximately 1,362 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 4% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,362 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 1 | 530 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 359 |
| Chatham | 1 | 160 |
| Richmond | 2 | 130 |
| Macon | 1 | 84 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 530 |
| Columbus | 1 | 359 |
| Savannah | 1 | 160 |
| Augusta | 1 | 120 |
| Montezuma | 1 | 84 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concessions International/paschals | Atlanta | 530 | 2012-02-06 | |
| Eagle Systems & Services, Inc | Columbus | 359 | 2012-02-16 | |
| Food Lion Savannah 4 Locations | Savannah | 160 | 2012-02-24 | |
| Food Lion - Augusta 3 Locations | Augusta | 120 | 2012-02-24 | |
| Allens, Inc. #22 | Montezuma | 84 | 2012-02-15 | |
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Conyers | 80 | 2012-02-09 | |
| Sears Holdings | Macon | 13 | 2012-02-13 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Ft Gordon | 10 | 2012-02-17 | |
| Seydel Wooley Co | Pendergrass | 6 | 2012-02-03 |
Leading the list was Concessions International/paschals at its Atlanta facility, reporting 530 affected workers. Eagle Systems & Services, Inc followed with 359 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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