Georgia Layoffs — May 2012

Employers in Georgia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2012, putting at risk an estimated 1,074 workers — up substantially from April and up 165% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,074 workers were affected across 9 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fulton	3	637
Chatham	1	214
Cobb	1	102
Putnam	1	89
Muscogee	1	32

Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 637 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Atlanta	2	575
Savannah	1	214
Smyrna	1	102
Eatonton	1	89
Alpharetta	1	62

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hostess Brands	Atlanta	558		2012-05-07
Sodexo Inc	Savannah	214		2012-05-31
The Atlanta Jounal Constitution	Smyrna	102		2012-05-08
Haband (an Orchard Brands Company)	Eatonton	89		2012-05-02
Waste Management	Alpharetta	62		2012-05-04
Swift Spinning	Columbus	32		2012-05-21
Eyewonder	Atlanta	17		2012-05-07
Asta, Inc	Waynesboro	0		2012-05-07
Ferry Morse Seed Company	Macon	0		2012-05-22

Topping the list was Hostess Brands at its Atlanta facility, reporting 558 affected workers. Sodexo Inc followed with 214 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight 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.