Tennessee Layoffs — December 2019

Employers in Tennessee posted 8 WARN Act notices in December 2019, affecting an estimated 318 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 51% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
318
Workers Affected
40
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare3128
Manufacturing2102

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 128 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 102 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Shelby164
Lincoln151
Rhea144

Shelby was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Shelby County164
Lincoln County151
Rhea County144
Purchase dataset for city details20

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Dexter Hospitality642019-12-17
Dexter HospitalityShelby County642019-12-17
Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P512019-12-27
Goodman Manufacturing Company L.PLincoln County512019-12-27
IAC Dayton442019-12-11
IAC DaytonRhea County442019-12-11
IAC DaytonPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2019-12-11
Dexter HospitalityPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2019-12-17

The largest notice was filed by Dexter Hospitality at its Tennessee facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Dexter Hospitality followed with 64 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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