Tennessee Layoffs — March 2016

Employers in Tennessee reported 4 WARN Act notices in March 2016, displacing an estimated 258 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 64% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	258
Information & Technology	2	0

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 258 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
McNairy	2	258
Shelby	2	0

McNairy felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 258 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Selmer	2	258
Cordova	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	129

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
McNairy Hospital Corporation	Selmer	129	Closure	2016-03-18
McNairy Hospital Corporation	Selmer	129		2016-03-18
First Data	Cordova	N/A	Closure	2016-03-01
First Data	Cordova	N/A		2016-03-01

The most significant filing came from McNairy Hospital Corporation at its Selmer facility, reporting 129 affected workers. McNairy Hospital Corporation followed with 129 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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