Employers in Georgia posted 28 WARN Act notices in September 2024, affecting an estimated 3,072 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and down 37% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 3,072 workers were affected across 28 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 2 | 568 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 442 |
| Cook | 2 | 423 |
| Whitfield | 1 | 281 |
| Morgan | 2 | 278 |
Clayton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 568 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 3 | 852 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 396 |
| Dalton | 1 | 281 |
| NW, Dalton | 1 | 281 |
| Madison | 2 | 278 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 557 |
| Closure | 4 | 387 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation, Inc | Atlanta | 353 | 2024-09-11 | |
| BGDC Trans Atlanta LLC | Forest Park | 284 | Layoff | 2024-09-09 |
| BGDC Trans Atlanta LLC | Forest Park | 284 | 2024-09-09 | |
| BGDC Trans Atlanta LLC | Forest Park | 284 | 2024-09-11 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Dalton | 281 | Closure | 2024-09-24 |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | NW, Dalton | 281 | 2024-09-24 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive | 139 | Layoff | 2024-09-10 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive | Madison | 139 | 2024-09-10 | |
| Lost Boys Interactive | Madison | 139 | 2024-09-11 | |
| Interfor | Bloomingdale | 93 | 2024-09-11 | |
| Kliklok LLC | Decatur | 89 | 2024-09-11 | |
| Panera, LLC | Norcross | 86 | Layoff | 2024-09-16 |
| Panera, LLC | Dr, Suite G, Norcross | 86 | 2024-09-16 | |
| Panera, LLC | Dr, Suite G, Norcross | 86 | 2024-09-19 | |
| Geodis | 1793 GA-42, McDonough | 68 | 2024-09-11 |
The largest notice was filed by ABM Aviation, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 353 affected workers. BGDC Trans Atlanta LLC followed with 284 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.
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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