Employers in Georgia submitted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2017, putting at risk an estimated 126 workers — down from August and down 75% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 100 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 100 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 2 | 100 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 13 |
| Fulton | 1 | 13 |
Gwinnett felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 100 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 26 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricoh Logistics | Lawrenceville | 50 | 2017-09-29 | |
| Ricoh Logistics | Lawrenceville | 50 | 2017-09-29 | |
| Crawford & Company | Atlanta | 13 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Crawford & Company | Atlanta | 13 | 2017-09-01 |
Topping the list was Ricoh Logistics at its Lawrenceville facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Ricoh Logistics followed with 50 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.
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