Georgia Layoffs — May 2016
Employers in Georgia logged 9 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 1,640 workers — climbing above April and up 66% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 768 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 529 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 182 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 60 |
| Government | 1 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 49 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 768 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 529 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 1 | 720 |
| Gwinnett | 1 | 454 |
| Carroll | 1 | 140 |
| Fulton | 2 | 101 |
| Muscogee | 1 | 75 |
Chatham saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 720 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 1 | 720 |
| Norcross | 1 | 454 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 140 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 101 |
| Columbus | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Transportation | Savannah | 720 | ||
| Concentrix | Norcross | 454 | ||
| Maplehurst Bakeries | Carrollton | 140 | ||
| Bellsouth | Columbus | 75 | ||
| Spartan Nash | Statesboro | 60 | ||
| Georgia Department of Agriculture | Atlanta | 52 | ||
| American Hospice/Embracing Hospice | Atlanta | 49 | ||
| W. S. Badcock Corporation Distribution Center | Thomson | 48 | ||
| Butler (Formerly Evercare) | Waynesboro | 42 |
The biggest impact was at Reliant Transportation at its Savannah facility, reporting 720 affected workers. Concentrix followed with 454 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.