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Layoffs in Commerce

Since November 10, 2025, our records for Commerce include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 958 jobs and 2 WARN notices naming 1,247 workers.

Largest WARN notices: SK Battery America, Inc. (958, Mar 6, 2026); Baker & Taylor, LLC (289, Nov 10, 2025).

Stories

As filed with the state (all Georgia notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date	Employer	Location	Workers	Type	Effective	Filing
Mar 6, 2026	SK Battery America, Inc. Our story	Commerce · Jackson County	958	Layoff, permanent	May 6, 2026	Notice (PDF)
Nov 10, 2025	Baker & Taylor, LLC	Commerce · Jackson County	289	Closure, permanent	Oct 6, 2025	Notice (PDF)

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

We have not yet verified whether Georgia adds notice rules of its own. Some states do. Your state workforce agency can tell you.

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