Employers in Georgia recorded 15 WARN Act notices in December 2017, covering approximately 831 workers — marking a decline from November and down 50% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 122 |
| Utilities | 2 | 40 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 122 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 40 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 9 | 548 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 106 |
| Clarke | 2 | 104 |
| Cobb | 2 | 73 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 548 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 11 | 621 |
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 106 |
| Athens | 2 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 128 | 2017-12-31 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 128 | 2017-12-31 | |
| Athena Healthcare | Atlanta | 61 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Athenahealth | Atlanta | 61 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Mastec | Atlanta | 53 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Mastec | Atlanta | 53 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Corix | Lawrenceville | 53 | 2017-12-30 | |
| Corix | Lawrenceville | 53 | 2017-12-30 | |
| Invista | Athens | 52 | 2017-12-12 | |
| Invista | Athens | 52 | 2017-12-12 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 46 | 2017-12-31 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 46 | 2017-12-31 | |
| GE Power | Atlanta | 20 | 2017-12-29 | |
| GE Power | Atlanta | 20 | 2017-12-29 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 5 | 2017-12-31 |
Leading the list was Coca-Cola at its Atlanta facility, reporting 128 affected workers. Coca-Cola followed with 128 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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