Employers in Georgia filed 53 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 2,283 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 115% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 398 |
| Transportation | 4 | 266 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 46 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 398 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 266 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 8 | 954 |
| Chatham | 2 | 350 |
| Clayton | 3 | 195 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 154 |
| Thomas | 1 | 128 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 954 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 742 |
| Savannah | 2 | 350 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 175 |
| Columbus | 1 | 154 |
| Sandy Springs | 1 | 141 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited (GWCC) | Atlanta | 371 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Diamond Crystal Brands Inc | Savannah | 211 | 2020-08-08 | |
| Jacobson Warehouse Company | Forest Park | 175 | 2020-08-21 | |
| Gildan | Columbus | 154 | 2020-08-21 | |
| Aramark (Morehouse College) | Atlanta | 147 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Sodexo Inc. (Cox Enterprises) | Sandy Springs | 141 | 2020-08-28 | |
| Pier 1 Imports (Savannah-Knowlton) | Savannah | 139 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Cives Corporation | Thomasville | 128 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Conagra Brands, Inc | Sylvester | 119 | 2020-08-28 | |
| Aramark (Spelman College) | Atlanta | 101 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Hpi | Alpharetta | 98 | 2020-08-19 | |
| Courier Distribution Systems | Smyrna | 91 | 2020-08-21 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. (Clark Atlanta University) | Atlanta | 91 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Aramark (Agnes Scott College) | Decatur | 53 | 2020-08-14 | |
| Carestream Dental Partnership, LLC | Atlanta | 29 | 2020-08-25 |
The single largest action involved Levy Premium Foodservice Limited (GWCC) at its Atlanta facility, reporting 371 affected workers. Diamond Crystal Brands Inc followed with 211 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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