Georgia Layoffs — July 2019

Employers in Georgia submitted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2019, putting at risk an estimated 930 workers — down from June and down 64% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 930 workers were affected across 10 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Coweta	2	258
Muscogee	2	194
Fulton	2	170
Whitfield	2	166
Cobb	2	142

Coweta absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 258 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Newnan	2	258
Columbus	2	194
Union City	2	170
Dalton	2	166
Kennesaw	2	142

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
The SYGMA Network	Newnan	129		2019-07-22
The SYGMA Network	Newnan	129		2019-07-22
Gildan Yarns, LLC	Columbus	97		2019-07-28
Gildan Yarns, LLC	Columbus	97		2019-07-28
DHL Supply Chain	Union City	85		2019-07-15
Dhl	Union City	85		2019-07-15
PLZ Aeroscience Corporation	Dalton	83		2019-07-15
PLZ Aeroscience Corporation	Dalton	83		2019-07-15
Philips Respironics Inc	Kennesaw	71		2019-07-31
Philips Respironics Inc	Kennesaw	71		2019-07-31

Topping the list was The SYGMA Network at its Newnan facility, reporting 129 affected workers. The SYGMA Network followed with 129 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.