Employers in Georgia posted 13 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 2,336 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 89% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 116 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 116 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 3 | 1,772 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 274 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 142 |
| Laurens | 2 | 102 |
| Liberty | 2 | 44 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 1,772 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 1,772 |
| Woodstock | 2 | 274 |
| Tucker | 2 | 142 |
| Dublin | 2 | 102 |
| Midway | 2 | 44 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta | 828 | 2021-03-31 | |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta | 828 | 2021-03-31 | |
| Dwarf House Group, LLC (Woodstock) | Woodstock | 137 | 2021-03-19 | |
| Dwarf House Group, LLC (Woodstock) | Woodstock | 137 | 2021-03-19 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Atlanta | 116 | 2021-03-15 | |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Tucker | 71 | 2021-03-13 | |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Tucker | 71 | 2021-03-13 | |
| Tosca ltd | Dublin | 51 | 2021-03-12 | |
| Tosca ltd | Dublin | 51 | 2021-03-12 | |
| The Gift Wrap Company | Midway | 22 | 2021-03-30 | |
| The Gift Wrap Company | Midway | 22 | 2021-03-30 | |
| Tattoos by Craig Hammonds | McDonough | 1 | 2021-03-13 | |
| Tattoos by Craig Hammonds | McDonough | 1 | 2021-03-13 |
The largest notice was filed by The Coca-Cola Company at its Atlanta facility, reporting 828 affected workers. The Coca-Cola Company followed with 828 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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