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Tennessee Layoffs — November 2014

Employers in Tennessee reported 3 WARN Act notices in November 2014, displacing an estimated 140 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 77% versus November 2013. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
140
Workers Affected
47
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Tennessee
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation184
Information & Technology136
Manufacturing120

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 84 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 36 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Shelby184
Clay136
Putnam120

Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Memphis184
Celina136
Cookeville120

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff184
Closure256

Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Delta Air LinesMemphis84Layoff
Active NetworkCelina36Closure
Adams USACookeville20Closure

The most significant filing came from Delta Air Lines at its Memphis facility, reporting 84 affected workers. Active Network followed with 36 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.

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