Employers in Tennessee recorded 2 WARN Act notices in November 2016, covering approximately 98 workers — marking a decline from October and up 22% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 98 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 | 98 |
Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 98 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hixson | 2 | 98 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 49 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Hixson | 49 | Closure | 2016-11-17 |
| Kmart | Hixson | 49 | 2016-11-17 |
Leading the list was Kmart at its Hixson facility, reporting 49 affected workers. Kmart followed with 49 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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