Employers in Georgia reported 22 WARN Act notices in February 2016, displacing an estimated 987 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 78% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 110 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 91 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 35 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 30 |
| Education | 2 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 110 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 91 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 1 | 285 |
| Cobb | 2 | 230 |
| Fulton | 3 | 131 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 102 |
| Richmond | 1 | 91 |
Muscogee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 285 |
| Marietta | 1 | 200 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 156 |
| Morrow | 1 | 102 |
| Martinez | 1 | 91 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road America Motor Club | Columbus | 285 | 2016-02-12 | |
| Hanna and Associates | Marietta | 200 | 2016-02-10 | |
| Masterack, Division of Leggett & Platt | Atlanta | 121 | 2016-02-29 | |
| Berry Plastics | Morrow | 102 | 2016-02-03 | |
| South State Bank | Martinez | 91 | 2016-02-17 | |
| Genco | McDonough | 88 | 2016-02-14 | |
| JCG Farms | Rockmart | 35 | 2016-02-07 | |
| McKesson Medical/Surgical | Kennesaw | 30 | 2016-02-18 | |
| GA State University | Atlanta | 25 | 2016-02-02 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | Atlanta | 8 | 2016-02-16 | |
| American Residential Properties | Atlanta | 2 | 2016-02-29 | |
| GA State University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-02 | |
| Berry Plastics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-03 | |
| JCG Farms | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-07 | |
| Hanna and Associates | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-10 |
The most significant filing came from Road America Motor Club at its Columbus facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Hanna and Associates followed with 200 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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