Employers in Georgia recorded 13 WARN Act notices in February 2015, covering approximately 555 workers — marking a decline from January and down 36% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 63 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 63 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 2 | 202 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 110 |
| Fulton | 1 | 100 |
| Schley | 1 | 63 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 46 |
Gwinnett absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 210 |
| Buford | 1 | 174 |
| Andersonville | 1 | 63 |
| Midland | 1 | 46 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 34 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom | Buford | 174 | 2015-02-28 | |
| Quad Graphics | Atlanta | 110 | 2015-02-01 | |
| Sony | Atlanta | 100 | 2015-02-27 | |
| Imerys Oilfield Minerals | Andersonville | 63 | 2015-02-26 | |
| Litho-Krome | Midland | 46 | 2015-02-18 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Kennesaw | 34 | 2015-02-15 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Lawrenceville | 28 | 2015-02-28 | |
| Quad Graphics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-01 | |
| Litho-Krome | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-18 | |
| Imerys Oilfield Minerals | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-26 | |
| Sony | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-27 | |
| Nordstrom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-28 | |
| Remington Outdoor Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-28 |
Leading the list was Nordstrom at its Buford facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Quad Graphics followed with 110 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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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