Employers in Georgia logged 19 WARN Act notices in January 2018, involving roughly 549 workers — falling below December and up 46% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 167 |
| Retail | 1 | 69 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 167 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 1 | 125 |
| Carroll | 1 | 96 |
| Cobb | 3 | 94 |
| Fulton | 2 | 93 |
| Richmond | 1 | 60 |
Muscogee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 147 |
| Columbus | 1 | 125 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 96 |
| Marietta | 2 | 70 |
| Augusta | 1 | 60 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denim North America, LLC | Columbus | 125 | 2018-01-28 | |
| Greenway Health | Carrollton | 96 | 2018-01-12 | |
| Walmart | Marietta | 69 | 2018-01-05 | |
| Textron | Augusta | 60 | 2018-01-23 | |
| MWI Animal Health | Atlanta | 47 | 2018-01-30 | |
| Zenith | Atlanta | 46 | 2018-01-08 | |
| Popeyes | Atlanta | 30 | 2018-01-12 | |
| Cahaba | Douglasville | 27 | 2018-01-28 | |
| Greenway Health | Atlanta | 24 | 2018-01-12 | |
| Amports | Brunswick | 24 | 2018-01-31 | |
| Penny's Pampered Petsitting | Marietta | 1 | 2018-01-31 | |
| Zenith | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-08 | |
| Greenway Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-12 | |
| Textron | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-23 | |
| Denim North America, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-28 |
The biggest impact was at Denim North America, LLC at its Columbus facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Greenway Health followed with 96 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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