Employers in Georgia filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2015, impacting roughly 1,308 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 44% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 362 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 362 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 2 | 534 |
| Catoosa | 2 | 338 |
| Clayton | 1 | 117 |
| Fulton | 1 | 117 |
| Cobb | 2 | 112 |
Decatur saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 2 | 534 |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 2 | 338 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 234 |
| Smyrna | 2 | 112 |
| Valdosta | 2 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Bainbridge | 267 | 2015-10-15 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Bainbridge | 267 | 2015-10-15 | |
| Hutcheson Medical Center | Fort Oglethorpe | 169 | 2015-10-15 | |
| Hutcheson Medical Center | Fort Oglethorpe | 169 | 2015-10-15 | |
| Delta Global Services | Atlanta | 117 | 2015-10-01 | |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta | 117 | 2015-10-01 | |
| Garda World | Smyrna | 56 | 2015-10-03 | |
| Garda World | Smyrna | 56 | 2015-10-03 | |
| Chubby's Chicken Fingers & More, LLC | Valdosta | 33 | 2015-10-25 | |
| Chubby's Chicken Fingers & More, LLC | Valdosta | 33 | 2015-10-25 | |
| DermaTran Health Solutions | Rome | 12 | 2015-10-31 | |
| DermaTran Health Solutions | Rome | 12 | 2015-10-31 |
The single largest action involved Shaw Industries Group, Inc at its Bainbridge facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group, Inc followed with 267 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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