Employers in Georgia logged 20 WARN Act notices in July 2018, involving roughly 2,592 workers — climbing above June and up 29% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 606 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 606 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 6 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 8 | 1,446 |
| Floyd | 2 | 362 |
| Lumpkin | 2 | 282 |
| Cobb | 2 | 250 |
| Lowndes | 2 | 140 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 1,446 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 8 | 1,446 |
| Rome | 2 | 362 |
| Dahlonega | 2 | 282 |
| Austell | 2 | 250 |
| Valdosta | 2 | 140 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc | Atlanta | 256 | 2018-07-18 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc | Atlanta | 256 | 2018-07-18 | |
| Parsec | Atlanta | 206 | 2018-07-02 | |
| Parsec | Atlanta | 206 | 2018-07-02 | |
| Sykes | Rome | 181 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Sykes | Rome | 181 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Morrison Healthcare (Food Service Div) | Atlanta | 162 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Morrison Healthcare (Food Service Div) | Atlanta | 162 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Chestatee Regional Hospital | Dahlonega | 141 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Chestatee Regional Hospital | Dahlonega | 141 | 2018-07-26 | |
| EG Industries | Austell | 125 | 2018-07-09 | |
| EG Industries | Austell | 125 | 2018-07-09 | |
| Belks | Atlanta | 99 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Belks | Atlanta | 99 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Rivulis Irrigation, Inc | Valdosta | 70 | 2018-07-15 |
The biggest impact was at Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 256 affected workers. Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc followed with 256 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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