Employers in Tennessee filed 10 WARN Act notices in March 2017, impacting roughly 1,734 workers — representing a pullback from February and up 572% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 430 |
| Education | 2 | 106 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 430 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 106 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 4 | 1,112 |
| Davidson | 6 | 622 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 1,112 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4 | 1,112 |
| Nashville | 6 | 622 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 717 |
| Closure | 1 | 150 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter-Leath | Memphis | 341 | Layoff | 2017-03-27 |
| Porter-Leath | Memphis | 341 | 2017-03-27 | |
| Signature Healthcare | Memphis | 215 | Layoff | 2017-03-09 |
| Signature Healthcare | Memphis | 215 | 2017-03-09 | |
| The Results Companies, LLC | Nashville | 150 | Closure | 2017-03-28 |
| The Results Companies, LLC | Nashville | 150 | 2017-03-28 | |
| Service Management Systems | Nashville | 108 | Layoff | 2017-03-29 |
| Service Management Systems | Nashville | 108 | 2017-03-29 | |
| Aquinas College | Nashville | 53 | Layoff | 2017-03-16 |
| Aquinas College | Nashville | 53 | 2017-03-16 |
The single largest action involved Porter-Leath at its Memphis facility, reporting 341 affected workers. Porter-Leath followed with 341 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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