Employers in Georgia filed 16 WARN Act notices in February 2023, impacting roughly 1,603 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 560% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 536 |
| Retail | 3 | 510 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 56 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 536 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 510 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 683 |
| Burke | 1 | 536 |
| Polk | 1 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 103 |
| Cobb | 1 | 69 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 683 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 683 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 536 |
| Cedartown | 1 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 103 |
| Austell | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 708 |
| Closure | 3 | 629 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechtel Power Corporation | Waynesboro | 536 | Layoff | 2023-02-13 |
| Walmart #3775 | Atlanta | 260 | Closure | 2023-02-27 |
| Walmart #3008 | Atlanta | 250 | Closure | 2023-02-27 |
| Convoy, Inc | Atlanta | 119 | Closure | 2023-02-17 |
| Gildan Yarns | Cedartown | 107 | 2023-02-04 | |
| Omaze | Los Angeles | 103 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Valassis Direct Mail, Inc | Austell | 69 | Layoff | 2023-02-14 |
| Stradis Medical, LLC-HenrySchein | Peachtree Corners | 56 | 2023-02-14 | |
| Twilio Inc | Atlanta | 54 | Layoff | 2023-02-23 |
| Critical Ideas, Inc | San Francisco | 49 | Layoff | 2023-02-16 |
| Bechtel Power Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-13 | |
| Valassis Direct Mail, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-14 | |
| Critical Ideas, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-16 | |
| Convoy, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-17 | |
| Twilio Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-23 |
The single largest action involved Bechtel Power Corporation at its Waynesboro facility, reporting 536 affected workers. Walmart #3775 followed with 260 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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