Employers in Georgia recorded 10 WARN Act notices in April 2022, covering approximately 465 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 54% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 151 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 70 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 0 |
The Wholesale Trade sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 151 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 252 |
| Richmond | 2 | 138 |
| Chatham | 1 | 75 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 252 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 151 |
| Fairburn | 1 | 101 |
| Savannah | 1 | 75 |
| Fort Gordon | 1 | 70 |
| Augusta | 1 | 68 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Atlanta | 151 | 2022-04-25 | |
| Boyd Corporation | Fairburn | 101 | 2022-04-01 | |
| CWU, Inc.-Savannah | Savannah | 75 | 2022-04-01 | |
| BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services | Fort Gordon | 70 | 2022-04-18 | |
| CWU, INC.-Augusta | Augusta | 68 | 2022-04-01 | |
| CWU, Inc.-Savannah | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-01 | |
| CWU, INC.-Augusta | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-01 | |
| Boyd Gaming | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-01 | |
| Southern Architecture & Design, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-08 | |
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-25 |
Leading the list was Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors at its Atlanta facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Boyd Corporation followed with 101 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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