Tennessee Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in Tennessee recorded 5 WARN Act notices in May 2013, covering approximately 401 workers — marking a decline from April and down 58% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	130

The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 130 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Shelby	2	254
Davidson	2	127
White	1	20

Shelby bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Memphis	2	254
Nashville	2	127
Sparta	1	20

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	254
Layoff	3	147

The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Memphis City Schools	Memphis	130	Closure	2013-05-09
Yrc Inc	Memphis	124	Closure	2013-05-13
Xerox Business Services	Nashville	70	Layoff	2013-05-23
MAXIMUS Human Services, Inc	Nashville	57	Layoff	2013-05-08
Wilson's Sporting Goods	Sparta	20	Layoff	2013-05-02

Leading the list was Memphis City Schools at its Memphis facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Yrc Inc followed with 124 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.