Employers in Georgia submitted 18 WARN Act notices in May 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,345 workers — up substantially from April and up 4% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 380 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 201 |
| Education | 2 | 120 |
| Transportation | 2 | 87 |
The Agriculture sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 380 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 201 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 574 |
| Marion | 4 | 450 |
| Baldwin | 2 | 144 |
| Clayton | 1 | 87 |
| Fayette | 1 | 57 |
Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 574 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 4 | 450 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 365 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 296 |
| Milledgeville | 2 | 144 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | 57 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aig | Alpharetta | 365 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Tyson Farms, Inc | Buena Vista | 190 | 2015-05-29 | |
| Tyson Farms, Inc | Buena Vista | 190 | 2015-05-29 | |
| New Breed Leasing of New Jersey, Inc | Atlanta | 89 | 2015-05-26 | |
| United Airlines | Atlanta | 87 | 2015-05-17 | |
| DBHDD/Central State Hospital | Milledgeville | 72 | 2015-05-31 | |
| DBHDD/Central State Hospital | Milledgeville | 72 | 2015-05-31 | |
| The Intown Academy | Atlanta | 60 | 2015-05-29 | |
| The Intown Academy | Atlanta | 60 | 2015-05-29 | |
| Emory Healthcare | Fayetteville | 57 | 2015-05-15 | |
| QSI Sanitation | Buena Vista | 35 | 2015-05-29 | |
| QSI Sanitation | Buena Vista | 35 | 2015-05-29 | |
| Moriah Services LLC | Rome | 33 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Moriah Services LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-05-01 | |
| Aig | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-05-01 |
Topping the list was Aig at its Alpharetta facility, reporting 365 affected workers. Tyson Farms, Inc followed with 190 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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