Georgia Layoffs — March 2014

Employers in Georgia submitted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2014, putting at risk an estimated 287 workers — down from February and down 82% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	71

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 71 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cook	1	91
Floyd	1	58
Chatham	1	44
Lumpkin	1	30
Habersham	1	26

Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 91 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Adel	1	91
Rome	1	58
Garden City	1	44
Dahlonega	1	30
Clarkesville	1	26

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
SierraPine Composite Solutions	Adel	91		2014-03-13
Source Medical Solutions, Inc	Rome	58		2014-03-10
Consolidated Transport Systems, Inc	Garden City	44		2014-03-31
Shenanegans Pub	Dahlonega	30		2014-03-13
Sweet Breads, Natalie Janes, Sharkys	Clarkesville	26		2014-03-07
Avon	Suwanee	25		2014-03-31
McKesson Medical Supply	Austell	13		2014-03-11

Topping the list was SierraPine Composite Solutions at its Adel facility, reporting 91 affected workers. Source Medical Solutions, Inc followed with 58 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.