Georgia Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in Georgia posted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 377 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 25% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	31

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 31 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bartow	1	298
Dekalb	1	48
Clayton	1	31

Bartow bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 298 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cartersville	1	298
Stone Mountain	1	48
Forest Park	1	31
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Trinity Rail	Cartersville	298		2017-01-08
Sears Holding Corporation	Stone Mountain	48		2017-01-12
Americold Logistics LLC	Forest Park	31		2017-01-23
Trinity Rail	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-01-08
Americold Logistics LLC	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-01-23

The largest notice was filed by Trinity Rail at its Cartersville facility, reporting 298 affected workers. Sears Holding Corporation followed with 48 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.