Employers in Tennessee logged 6 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 1,053 workers — falling below March and up 22% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 557 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 557 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 3 | 603 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 314 |
| Rutherford County | 1 | 70 |
| Gibson County | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Hamilton County | 314 | 2019-04-08 | |
| Jubilee Catholic Schools | Shelby County | 243 | 2019-04-24 | |
| Aramark | Shelby County | 238 | 2019-04-24 | |
| Aramark | Shelby County | 122 | 2019-04-17 | |
| Falcon Transport Co | Rutherford County | 70 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Hobbs Bonded Fibers NA, LLC | Gibson County | 66 | 2019-04-16 |
The biggest impact was at Durham School Services at its Hamilton County facility, reporting 314 affected workers. Jubilee Catholic Schools followed with 243 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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