Employers in Georgia filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2013, impacting roughly 1,116 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 534% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 675 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 675 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 1 | 600 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 165 |
| Hall | 1 | 115 |
| Spalding | 1 | 80 |
| Paulding | 1 | 76 |
Thomas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 1 | 600 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 165 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 115 |
| Griffin | 1 | 80 |
| Dallas | 1 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern State Hospital | Thomasville | 600 | 2013-12-31 | |
| Schreiber Foods | Gainesville | 115 | 2013-12-04 | |
| Allied Systems Holdings | Atlanta | 90 | 2013-12-15 | |
| Caterpillar | Griffin | 80 | 2013-12-05 | |
| Paulding RYDC | Dallas | 76 | 2013-12-31 | |
| Department of Physical Health | Atlanta | 75 | 2013-12-12 | |
| Abacus Corporation | Sugar Hill | 53 | 2013-12-23 | |
| Litho-Krome | Midland | 27 | 2013-12-01 |
The single largest action involved Southwestern State Hospital at its Thomasville facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Schreiber Foods followed with 115 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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