Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in October 2013, covering approximately 1,044 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 328% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 287 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 35 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 287 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 35 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 3 | 258 |
| Troup | 1 | 191 |
| Irwin | 1 | 179 |
| Macon | 1 | 115 |
| Henry | 1 | 106 |
Gwinnett saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 258 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hogansville | 1 | 191 |
| Ocilla | 1 | 179 |
| Montezuma | 1 | 115 |
| Buford | 1 | 113 |
| McDonough | 1 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carter Co | Hogansville | 191 | 2013-10-11 | |
| Irwin County Detention Center, LLC | Ocilla | 179 | 2013-10-17 | |
| Allens, Inc | Montezuma | 115 | 2013-10-28 | |
| Bank of America | Buford | 113 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Ryder | McDonough | 106 | 2013-10-07 | |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc | Norcoss | 94 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Piggly Wiggly | Griffin | 80 | 2013-10-21 | |
| Bank of America | Atlanta | 80 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Duluth | 51 | 2013-10-18 | |
| Central State Hospital | Milledgeville | 35 | 2013-10-31 |
Leading the list was William Carter Co at its Hogansville facility, reporting 191 affected workers. Irwin County Detention Center, LLC followed with 179 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. The Finance & Insurance 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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