Employers in Georgia logged 8 WARN Act notices in September 2013, involving roughly 340 workers — falling below August and up 43% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 80 |
| Utilities | 1 | 43 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 21 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 43 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 227 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 80 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 15 |
| Cobb | 1 | 14 |
| Clarke | 1 | 4 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 227 |
| Albany | 1 | 80 |
| Marietta | 1 | 14 |
| Norcoss | 1 | 9 |
| Swanee | 1 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wipro | Atlanta | 163 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Jacobs Technology Inc | Albany | 80 | 2013-09-29 | |
| NRG / GeOn Energy, Inc | Atlanta | 43 | 2013-09-03 | |
| Small Smiles Dental Center | Atlanta | 21 | 2013-09-16 | |
| Bumpers Plus | Marietta | 14 | 2013-09-27 | |
| Intuit, Inc | Norcoss | 9 | 2013-09-23 | |
| Web Industries, Inc | Swanee | 6 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Intuit, Inc | Athens | 4 | 2013-09-23 |
The biggest impact was at Wipro at its Atlanta facility, reporting 163 affected workers. Jacobs Technology Inc followed with 80 workers.
This data points to 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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