Employers in Georgia posted 18 WARN Act notices in May 2016, affecting an estimated 3,280 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 144% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 98 |
| Transportation | 2 | 96 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 98 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 2 | 1,440 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 908 |
| Carroll | 2 | 280 |
| Fulton | 4 | 202 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 150 |
Chatham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 1,440 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 2 | 1,440 |
| Norcross | 2 | 908 |
| Carrollton | 2 | 280 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 202 |
| Columbus | 2 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Transportation, inc | Savannah | 720 | 2016-05-27 | |
| Reliant Transportation, inc | Savannah | 720 | 2016-05-27 | |
| Concentrix Corporation | Norcross | 454 | 2016-05-07 | |
| Concentrix | Norcross | 454 | 2016-05-07 | |
| Maplehurst Bakeries | Carrollton | 140 | 2016-05-21 | |
| Maplehurst Bakeries | Carrollton | 140 | 2016-05-21 | |
| Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC | Columbus | 75 | 2016-05-17 | |
| Bellsouth | Columbus | 75 | 2016-05-17 | |
| Spartan Nash | Statesboro | 60 | 2016-05-28 | |
| Spartan Nash | Statesboro | 60 | 2016-05-28 | |
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Atlanta | 52 | 2016-05-01 | |
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Atlanta | 52 | 2016-05-01 | |
| American Hospice/Embracing Hospice | Atlanta | 49 | 2016-05-20 | |
| American Hospice/Embracing Hospice | Atlanta | 49 | 2016-05-20 | |
| W. S. Badcock Corporation Distribution Center | Thomson | 48 | 2016-05-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Reliant Transportation, inc at its Savannah facility, reporting 720 affected workers. Reliant Transportation, inc followed with 720 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 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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