Employers in Georgia recorded 6 WARN Act notices in August 2012, covering approximately 321 workers — marking a decline from July and down 65% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 113 |
| Government | 1 | 31 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 113 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Government reported 31 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 1 | 113 |
| Burke | 1 | 101 |
| Douglas | 1 | 50 |
| Richmond | 1 | 31 |
| Clayton | 1 | 26 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 113 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 113 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 101 |
| Douglasville | 1 | 50 |
| Ft Gordon | 1 | 31 |
| Forest Pk | 1 | 26 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics | Atlanta | 113 | 2012-08-09 | |
| One Care Company | Waynesboro | 101 | 2012-08-22 | |
| The Atlanta Journal-consitution/cox Enterprises, Inc | Douglasville | 50 | 2012-08-02 | |
| G4s Government Solutions, Inc | Ft Gordon | 31 | 2012-08-10 | |
| G4s Govt Solutions(ft Gillem) | Forest Pk | 26 | 2012-08-10 | |
| M-d Building Products, Inc | Gainesville | 0 | 2012-08-27 |
Leading the list was Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at its Atlanta facility, reporting 113 affected workers. One Care Company followed with 101 workers.
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.
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