Georgia Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in Georgia posted 11 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 2,073 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 457% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 789 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 110 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 789 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 110 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coweta | 1 | 727 |
| Glynn | 1 | 95 |
Coweta saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 727 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newnan | 1 | 727 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 727 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA | Newnan | 727 | Closure | |
| ZF Active Safety | 365 | |||
| Wellpath | 291 | |||
| Omni | 127 | |||
| Southside Communities Fire Protection | 112 | |||
| Riverpoint Medical | 110 | |||
| Radial | Brunswick | 95 | ||
| Future Forwarding | 78 | |||
| Raven Transport Holding | 62 | |||
| BPA Facility Services | 58 | |||
| Club Chef SE | 48 |
The largest notice was filed by Grocery Delivery E-Services USA at its Newnan facility, reporting 727 affected workers. ZF Active Safety followed with 365 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.