Georgia Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Georgia submitted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,460 workers — up substantially from June and up 653% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 1,460 workers were affected across 10 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cobb	2	1,042
Richmond	4	234
Floyd	2	174
Fulton	2	10

Cobb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 1,042 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Marietta	2	1,042
Augusta	2	192
Rome	2	174
Agusuta	2	42
Oklahama City	2	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
WellStar	Marietta	521		2016-07-09
WellStar	Marietta	521		2016-07-09
Resolute Forest Products	Augusta	96		2016-07-05
Resolute Forest Products	Augusta	96		2016-07-05
Kmart	Rome	87		2016-07-31
Kmart	Rome	87		2016-07-31
Augusta Service Company, Inc	Agusuta	21		2016-07-31
Augusta Service Company, Inc	Agusuta	21		2016-07-31
TriEpiz Lab Group LLC	Oklahama City	5		2016-07-28
TriEpiz Lab Group LLC	Oklahama City	5		2016-07-28

Topping the list was WellStar at its Marietta facility, reporting 521 affected workers. WellStar followed with 521 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.

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.