Georgia Layoffs — May 2002
Employers in Georgia filed 9 WARN Act notices in May 2002, impacting roughly 851 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 56% versus May 2001. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 296 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 281 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 185 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 89 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 296 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 281 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 1 | 185 |
| Fulton | 2 | 132 |
| Laurens | 1 | 120 |
| Hall | 1 | 116 |
| Cobb | 1 | 100 |
Dekalb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4 | 277 |
| Tucker | 1 | 185 |
| Dublin | 1 | 120 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 116 |
| Eastman | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America - Loan Center | Tucker | 185 | ||
| Victor Forstmann | Dublin | 120 | ||
| Borg-warner | Gainesville | 116 | ||
| Sprint | Atlanta | 100 | ||
| Encompass | Eastman | 89 | ||
| Cintas | Atlanta | 70 | ||
| Adc Telicommunications | Chickamauga | 64 | ||
| 05ac Computers | Atlanta | 62 | ||
| Rockwell Collins | Atlanta | 45 |
The single largest action involved Bank Of America - Loan Center at its Tucker facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Victor Forstmann followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.