Georgia Layoffs — May 2016
Employers in Georgia submitted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,640 workers — up substantially from April and up 66% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 768 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 529 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 182 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 60 |
| Government | 1 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 768 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 529 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 1 | 720 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 454 |
| Carroll | 1 | 140 |
| Fulton | 2 | 101 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 75 |
Chatham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 720 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 1 | 720 |
| Norcross | 1 | 454 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 140 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 101 |
| Columbus | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Transportation | Savannah | 720 | ||
| Concentrix | Norcross | 454 | ||
| Maplehurst Bakeries | Carrollton | 140 | ||
| Bellsouth | Columbus | 75 | ||
| Spartan Nash | Statesboro | 60 | ||
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Atlanta | 52 | ||
| American Hospice/Embracing Hospice | Atlanta | 49 | ||
| W. S. Badcock Corporation Distribution Center | Thomson | 48 | ||
| Butler (Formerly Evercare) | Waynesboro | 42 |
Topping the list was Reliant Transportation at its Savannah facility, reporting 720 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 454 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Transportation 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.