Tennessee Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in Tennessee posted 10 WARN Act notices in February 2020, affecting an estimated 1,591 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 73% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 159 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 955 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 392 |
| Transportation | 2 | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 7 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 955 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 392 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 1 | 824 |
| Shelby | 4 | 375 |
| Rutherford | 2 | 167 |
| Davidson | 1 | 98 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 69 |
Sullivan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 824 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | 1 | 824 |
| Nashville | 6 | 433 |
| Lake Forest | 1 | 167 |
| Murfreesboro | 1 | 96 |
| Cookeville | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Services | Kingsport | 824 | ||
| PharMEDium Healthcare | Lake Forest | 167 | ||
| IQor Global Services | Nashville | 131 | ||
| TruCore Behavioral Health | Nashville | 98 | ||
| Logistics Insight | Murfreesboro | 96 | ||
| Reliance Worldwide | Cookeville | 71 | ||
| Delta Airline Global Service | Nashville | 70 | ||
| TruCore Behavioral Health | Nashville | 69 | ||
| Brookdale Senior Living | Nashville | 58 | ||
| Huddle House, Inc/Perkins | Nashville | 7 |
The largest notice was filed by Brock Services at its Kingsport facility, reporting 824 affected workers. PharMEDium Healthcare followed with 167 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.