Georgia Layoffs — December 2014

Employers in Georgia recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2014, covering approximately 353 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and down 68% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	26

The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 26 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Gwinnett	3	292
Floyd	1	34
Cherokee	1	27

Gwinnett absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lawrenceville	2	266
Rome	1	34
Woodstock	1	27
Duluth	1	26

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Cisco	Lawrenceville	210		2014-12-10
Swisher	Lawrenceville	56		2014-12-05
Encompass Group LLC	Rome	34		2014-12-19
Radius Global Solutions	Woodstock	27		2014-12-31
Volvo Logistics Services Americas	Duluth	26		2014-12-02

Leading the list was Cisco at its Lawrenceville facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Swisher followed with 56 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.