Employers in Georgia posted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2018, affecting an estimated 960 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 662% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 106 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 106 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 2 | 530 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 108 |
| Jackson | 1 | 108 |
| Ware | 2 | 106 |
| Houston | 2 | 106 |
Thomas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 2 | 530 |
| Braselton | 2 | 216 |
| Waycross | 2 | 106 |
| Centerville | 2 | 106 |
| Mountain View | 2 | 2 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActionMed Personnel | Thomasville | 265 | 2018-09-01 | |
| ActionMed Personnel | Thomasville | 265 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Mayfield Dairy (Dean Foods) | Braselton | 108 | 2018-09-16 | |
| Mayfield Dairy (Dean Foods) | Braselton | 108 | 2018-09-16 | |
| Voith Paper Fabrics Waycross, LLC | Waycross | 53 | 2018-09-17 | |
| Voith Paper Fabrics Waycross, LLC | Waycross | 53 | 2018-09-17 | |
| Siffron | Centerville | 53 | 2018-09-30 | |
| Siffron | Centerville | 53 | 2018-09-30 | |
| Gigya, Inc | Mountain View | 1 | 2018-09-30 | |
| Gigya, Inc | Mountain View | 1 | 2018-09-30 |
The largest notice was filed by ActionMed Personnel at its Thomasville facility, reporting 265 affected workers. ActionMed Personnel followed with 265 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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