Employers in Tennessee submitted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2017, putting at risk an estimated 912 workers — down from September and down 77% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 624 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 624 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 416 |
| Davidson | 2 | 188 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 100 |
| Bradley | 2 | 0 |
Shelby bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 416 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 2 | 416 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 208 |
| Nashville | 2 | 188 |
| Jefferson City | 2 | 100 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 352 |
| Closure | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxottica Retail North America Inc | Memphis | 208 | Layoff | 2017-10-24 |
| Luxottica Retail North America Inc | Memphis | 208 | 2017-10-24 | |
| Luxottica Retail North America Inc | Shelby County | 208 | 2017-10-26 | |
| Conduent Commercial Solutions, LLC | Nashville | 94 | Layoff | 2017-10-02 |
| Conduent Commercial Solutions, LLC | Nashville | 94 | 2017-10-02 | |
| M. Block and Sons | Jefferson City | 50 | Layoff | 2017-10-11 |
| M. Block and Sons | Jefferson City | 50 | 2017-10-11 | |
| Global Personnel Solutions, Inc | Cleveland | N/A | Closure | 2017-10-11 |
| Global Personnel Solutions, Inc | Cleveland | N/A | 2017-10-11 |
Topping the list was Luxottica Retail North America Inc at its Memphis facility, reporting 208 affected workers. Luxottica Retail North America Inc followed with 208 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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