Tennessee Layoffs — September 2014

Employers in Tennessee filed 4 WARN Act notices in September 2014, impacting roughly 106 workers — representing a notable rise over August and down 62% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	36

The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 36 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Shelby	1	54
Hamblen	1	36
Knox	2	16

Shelby saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 54 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bartlett	1	54
Morristown	1	36
Knoxville	2	16

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	54
Layoff	3	52

The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Tennessee's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Med-A.R.M	Bartlett	54	Closure	2014-09-30
Home Trust Bank	Morristown	36	Layoff	2014-09-29
Ennis Business Forms	Knoxville	10	Layoff	2014-09-22
Solideal USA	Knoxville	6	Layoff	2014-09-22

The single largest action involved Med-A.R.M at its Bartlett facility, reporting 54 affected workers. Home Trust Bank followed with 36 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.