Employers in Georgia submitted 8 WARN Act notices in January 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,013 workers — up substantially from December and up 45% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 87 |
| Transportation | 1 | 31 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 87 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 31 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb | 1 | 500 |
| Richmond | 1 | 130 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 121 |
| Fulton | 2 | 118 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 65 |
Cobb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 1 | 500 |
| Augusta | 1 | 130 |
| Wrens | 1 | 121 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 87 |
| Lithonia | 1 | 65 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Marietta | 500 | 2013-01-09 | |
| Proctor And Gamble | Augusta | 130 | 2013-01-11 | |
| Continental Commercial Products | Wrens | 121 | 2013-01-24 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | Alpharetta | 87 | 2013-01-24 | |
| Bway Corporation | Lithonia | 65 | 2013-01-07 | |
| Roadlink Workforce Solutions | Savannah | 42 | 2013-01-04 | |
| Goodwill | Lawrenceville | 37 | 2013-01-28 | |
| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc - Harstfield Jackson Airport | Atlanta | 31 | 2013-01-10 |
Topping the list was Lockheed Martin Corp at its Marietta facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Proctor And Gamble followed with 130 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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