Planned layoffs drop in Georgia
Planned layoffs in June dropped significantly in Georgia and fell to a 13-month low nationwide, according to a report from Chicago-based outplacement consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc. Planned layoffs in Georgia totaled 823 in June, compared with 2,807 in May.
Mass layoffs in Alabama dropped dramatically in August after a mid-summer rise, according to a report issued Thursday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.