Employers in Georgia logged 8 WARN Act notices in January 2021, involving roughly 84 workers — falling below December and up 127% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 5 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 5 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 1 | 78 |
| Hall | 1 | 5 |
| Oconee | 1 | 1 |
Clayton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 78 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 78 |
| Braselton | 1 | 5 |
| Bogart | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport | Atlanta | 78 | 2021-01-12 | |
| Kick Doe Entertainment | Braselton | 5 | 2021-01-01 | |
| Selective Products, Inc | Bogart | 1 | 2021-01-01 | |
| Kick Doe Entertainment | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-01 | |
| Selective Products, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-01 | |
| Eaton Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-05 | |
| Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-12 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-21 |
The biggest impact was at Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport at its Atlanta facility, reporting 78 affected workers. Kick Doe Entertainment followed with 5 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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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