Employers in Georgia submitted 12 WARN Act notices in November 2015, putting at risk an estimated 3,216 workers — up substantially from October and up 915% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 268 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 198 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 198 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 2,636 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 198 |
| Habersham | 2 | 142 |
| Jackson | 2 | 130 |
| Coweta | 2 | 110 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 2,636 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 2,156 |
| East Point | 2 | 480 |
| Columbus | 2 | 198 |
| Alto | 2 | 142 |
| Pendergrass | 2 | 130 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark | Atlanta | 1,078 | 2015-11-15 | |
| Aramark | Atlanta | 1,078 | 2015-11-15 | |
| Triple Crown Services | East Point | 240 | 2015-11-17 | |
| Triple Crown Services | East Point | 240 | 2015-11-17 | |
| Kellogg Columbus Bakery | Columbus | 99 | 2015-11-20 | |
| Kellogg Columbus Bakery | Columbus | 99 | 2015-11-20 | |
| Navitor Southeast | Alto | 71 | 2015-11-30 | |
| Navitor Southeast | Alto | 71 | 2015-11-30 | |
| Genco | Pendergrass | 65 | 2015-11-05 | |
| Genco | Pendergrass | 65 | 2015-11-05 | |
| Colson Group | Newnan | 55 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Colson Group | Newnan | 55 | 2015-11-01 |
Topping the list was Aramark at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,078 affected workers. Aramark followed with 1,078 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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