Employers in Georgia reported 11 WARN Act notices in August 2022, displacing an estimated 498 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 55% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 498 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett | 1 | 181 |
| Clayton | 2 | 159 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 82 |
| Rockdale | 3 | 52 |
| McIntosh | 2 | 20 |
Gwinnett was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 181 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norcross | 1 | 181 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 86 |
| Albany | 1 | 82 |
| Jonesboro | 1 | 73 |
| Conyers | 3 | 52 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian of Georgia, LLC | Norcross | 181 | 2022-08-05 | |
| Eclipse Advantage, LLC | Forest Park | 86 | 2022-08-24 | |
| CHEP Services | Albany | 82 | 2022-08-22 | |
| Shippers Group Three | Jonesboro | 73 | 2022-08-10 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start-RDCDI | Conyers | 29 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Community Development Institute-Rock | Conyers | 13 | 2022-08-25 | |
| Radical Creations | Townsend | 10 | 2022-08-10 | |
| Radical Creations | Townsend | 10 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Community Development Institute-RD | Conyers | 10 | 2022-08-25 | |
| DRTY Brand | Hiram | 2 | 2022-08-22 | |
| DRTY Brand | Hiram | 2 | 2022-08-26 |
The most significant filing came from Guardian of Georgia, LLC at its Norcross facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Eclipse Advantage, LLC followed with 86 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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