Employers in Tennessee submitted 6 WARN Act notices in December 2018, putting at risk an estimated 653 workers — up substantially from November and up 20% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 207 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 207 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Not specified | 1 | 207 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 180 |
| Macon | 1 | 43 |
Not specified was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 207 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 1 | 180 |
| Macon County | 1 | 43 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Mobile Health Care, LLC | 207 | 2018-12-05 | ||
| Sanofi US | 180 | 2018-12-19 | ||
| Sanofi US | Hamilton County | 180 | 2018-12-19 | |
| Nestle Waters | 43 | 2018-12-10 | ||
| Nestle | Macon County | 43 | 2018-12-10 | |
| Nestle | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-10 |
Topping the list was Emergency Mobile Health Care, LLC at its Tennessee facility, reporting 207 affected workers. Sanofi US followed with 180 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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