Employers in Tennessee posted 8 WARN Act notices in April 2015, affecting an estimated 892 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 3% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 180 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 6 | 762 |
| Shelby | 1 | 130 |
Davidson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 762 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 6 | 762 |
| Memphis | 1 | 130 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 314 |
| Layoff | 2 | 197 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Teeter | Nashville | 224 | Closure | 2015-04-14 |
| Harris Teeter | Nashville | 224 | 2015-04-14 | |
| DAL Global Services | Memphis | 130 | Layoff | 2015-04-09 |
| First Transit Inc | Nashville | 90 | Closure | 2015-04-28 |
| First Transit Inc | Nashville | 90 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Cognosante | Nashville | 67 | Layoff | 2015-04-24 |
| Cognosante | Nashville | 67 | 2015-04-24 | |
| DAL Global Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-04-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Harris Teeter at its Nashville facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Harris Teeter followed with 224 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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