Employers in Georgia logged 8 WARN Act notices in May 2014, involving roughly 1,299 workers — climbing above April and up 123% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 231 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 140 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 5 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 231 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 1 | 550 |
| Gwinnett | 3 | 281 |
| Fulton | 2 | 236 |
| Colquitt | 1 | 140 |
| Candler | 1 | 92 |
Muscogee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Benning | 1 | 550 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 231 |
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 163 |
| Moultrie | 1 | 140 |
| Norcross | 1 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exelis | Fort Benning | 550 | 2014-05-04 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Alpharetta | 231 | 2014-05-08 | |
| Riverside Manufacturing Company | Moultrie | 140 | 2014-05-05 | |
| Sodexo | Lawrenceville | 118 | 2014-05-12 | |
| Office Depot | Norcross | 118 | 2014-05-23 | |
| RR Donnelley | Metter | 92 | 2014-05-27 | |
| Avon Protection Systems, Inc | Lawrenceville | 45 | 2014-05-05 | |
| Flight Health, Inc | East Point | 5 | 2014-05-02 |
The biggest impact was at Exelis at its Fort Benning facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Verizon Wireless followed with 231 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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