Georgia Layoffs — February 2014

Employers in Georgia filed 6 WARN Act notices in February 2014, impacting roughly 863 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 10% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	1	102

The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 102 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Fulton	1	600
Hall	1	125
Clayton	2	122
Gwinnett	1	15
Bartow	1	1

Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Atlanta	1	600
Gainesville	1	125
Morrow	1	102
Forest Park	1	20
Buford	1	15

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Macy's	Atlanta	600		2014-02-01
CCA North Georgia Detention Center	Gainesville	125		2014-02-07
Target	Morrow	102		2014-02-04
SP Recycling Southeast	Forest Park	20		2014-02-01
Archiver's	Buford	15		2014-02-15
Atos	Cartersville	1		2014-02-28

The single largest action involved Macy's at its Atlanta facility, reporting 600 affected workers. CCA North Georgia Detention Center followed with 125 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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 Retail 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.