Georgia Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in November 2018, putting at risk an estimated 912 workers — up substantially from October and down 76% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	200
Healthcare	1	81

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 200 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 81 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Screven	2	550
Fulton	4	362

Screven bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Sylvania	2	550
Atlanta	4	362

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Wall Timber Products, Inc	Sylvania	275		2018-11-05
Wall Timber Products, Inc	Sylvania	275		2018-11-05
Bank of America	Atlanta	100		2018-11-24
Bank of America	Atlanta	100		2018-11-24
Sodexo-Atlanta Medical Center	Atlanta	81		2018-11-18
Sodexo	Atlanta	81		2018-11-18

Topping the list was Wall Timber Products, Inc at its Sylvania facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Wall Timber Products, Inc followed with 275 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.