Employers in Georgia posted 19 WARN Act notices in March 2015, affecting an estimated 1,658 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 478% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 51 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 150 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 51 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | 677 |
| Henry | 1 | 447 |
| Clayton | 1 | 150 |
| Douglas | 1 | 87 |
| Fulton | 2 | 86 |
Richmond was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 677 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 1 | 677 |
| McDonough | 1 | 447 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 150 |
| Lithia Springs | 1 | 87 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 86 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel | Augusta | 677 | 2015-03-23 | |
| Briggs and Stratton Co | McDonough | 447 | 2015-03-01 | |
| Kmart Distribution Center/Forest Park | Forest Park | 150 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Trulite Glass Company | Lithia Springs | 87 | 2015-03-08 | |
| L-3 Army Sustainment Division/RASM-E Program | Savannah | 82 | 2015-03-20 | |
| Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC | Atlanta | 61 | 2015-03-06 | |
| Carbo Ceramics, Inc | McIntyre | 58 | 2015-03-05 | |
| Triton Digital | Kennesaw | 51 | 2015-03-11 | |
| Generation Mortgage Company | Atlanta | 25 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Insteel Wire Products | Newnan | 20 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Briggs and Stratton Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-01 | |
| Carbo Ceramics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-05 | |
| Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-06 | |
| Trulite Glass Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-08 | |
| Triton Digital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Sitel at its Augusta facility, reporting 677 affected workers. Briggs and Stratton Co followed with 447 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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