Employers in Georgia reported 12 WARN Act notices in December 2021, displacing an estimated 2,199 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 374% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 774 |
| Transportation | 3 | 391 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 774 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 391 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 2 | 774 |
| Chattahoochee | 2 | 641 |
| Bulloch | 2 | 356 |
| Clayton | 2 | 226 |
| Fulton | 2 | 186 |
Pulaski absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 774 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 2 | 774 |
| Fort Benning | 1 | 476 |
| Statesboro | 2 | 356 |
| Conley | 2 | 226 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 186 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSE Corporation | Fort Benning | 476 | 2021-12-09 | |
| Beacon Health Options | Little Rock | 387 | 2021-12-31 | |
| Beacon Health Options | Little Rock | 387 | 2021-12-31 | |
| Viracon, Inc | Statesboro | 178 | 2021-12-08 | |
| Viracon, Inc | Statesboro | 178 | 2021-12-08 | |
| The Logistics Company | Ft. Benning | 165 | 2021-12-09 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Conley | 113 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Conley | 113 | 2021-12-13 | |
| TighitCo, Inc | Atlanta | 93 | 2021-12-31 | |
| TighitCo, Inc | Atlanta | 93 | 2021-12-31 | |
| Wallin Drilling, LLC | Trenton | 8 | 2021-12-31 | |
| Wallin Drilling, LLC | Trenton | 8 | 2021-12-31 |
The most significant filing came from VSE Corporation at its Fort Benning facility, reporting 476 affected workers. Beacon Health Options followed with 387 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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