Employers in Georgia recorded 32 WARN Act notices in June 2017, covering approximately 1,876 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 54% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 15 | 177 |
| Transportation | 2 | 170 |
| Education | 1 | 97 |
| Utilities | 2 | 73 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 177 workers across 15 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 170 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 14 | 1,234 |
| Cobb | 2 | 243 |
| Dougherty | 2 | 194 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 184 |
| Clayton | 1 | 8 |
Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 1,234 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 15 | 1,327 |
| Albany | 2 | 194 |
| Austell | 1 | 170 |
| Smyrna | 1 | 73 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 73 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Atlanta | 372 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Sodexo | Atlanta | 372 | 2017-06-30 | |
| PFG Customized Distribution | Austell | 170 | 2017-06-06 | |
| Millwood | Atlanta | 97 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Aramark (Albany State University) | Albany | 97 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Aramark | Albany | 97 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Millwood | Atlanta | 97 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Zep Inc | Atlanta | 88 | 2017-06-01 | |
| Pro Source, Inc | Atlanta | 85 | 2017-06-04 | |
| Popeyes | Atlanta | 81 | 2017-06-19 | |
| Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation | Smyrna | 73 | 2017-06-09 | |
| Walmart | Alpharetta | 73 | 2017-06-23 | |
| Zep Inc | Atlanta | 70 | 2017-06-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Atlanta | 12 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Atlanta | 12 | 2017-06-30 |
Leading the list was Sodexo at its Atlanta facility, reporting 372 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 372 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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