Employers in Georgia recorded 8 WARN Act notices in February 2018, covering approximately 691 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 13% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 158 |
| Transportation | 1 | 75 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 158 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 458 |
| Chatham | 1 | 158 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 75 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 458 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | 2 | 406 |
| Savannah | 1 | 158 |
| Midland | 1 | 75 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 52 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast | Alpharetta | 405 | 2018-02-26 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | Savannah | 158 | 2018-02-03 | |
| XPO Logistics Worldwide, Inc | Midland | 75 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 47 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Coca-Cola | Atlanta | 5 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Coca-Cola | Alpharetta | 1 | 2018-02-28 | |
| Conifer Health Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-03 | |
| Comcast | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-26 |
Leading the list was Comcast at its Alpharetta facility, reporting 405 affected workers. Conifer Health Solutions followed with 158 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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