Georgia Layoffs — May 2019

Employers in Georgia posted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2019, affecting an estimated 911 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 30% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	260

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 260 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hart	1	564
Murray	1	260
Clayton	1	87

Hart saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 564 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hartwell	1	564
Chatsworth	1	260
Morrow	1	87
Purchase dataset for city details	3	0

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tenneco	Hartwell	564		2019-05-01
Shaw Industries Group,Inc. Plant 84	Chatsworth	260		2019-05-12
That's Tasty	Morrow	87		2019-05-26
Tenneco	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-05-01
Shaw Industries Group,Inc. Plant 84	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-05-12
That's Tasty	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-05-26

The largest notice was filed by Tenneco at its Hartwell facility, reporting 564 affected workers. Shaw Industries Group,Inc. Plant 84 followed with 260 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.