Employers in Tennessee posted 38 WARN Act notices in August 2020, affecting an estimated 3,700 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 2469% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 788 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 304 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 190 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 186 |
| Transportation | 2 | 40 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 788 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 304 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 5 | 614 |
| Sullivan | 2 | 351 |
| Blount, Davidson, Shelby | 1 | 260 |
| Shelby | 4 | 212 |
| Washington | 2 | 177 |
Davidson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 5 | 614 |
| Sullivan County | 2 | 351 |
| Blount, Davidson, and Shelby County | 1 | 260 |
| Shelby County | 4 | 212 |
| Washington County | 2 | 177 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domtar Paper Company | 308 | 2020-08-11 | ||
| Domtar Paper Company | Sullivan County | 308 | 2020-08-11 | |
| HMSHost North America | 260 | 2020-08-17 | ||
| HMSHost | Blount, Davidson, and Shelby County | 260 | 2020-08-17 | |
| Westin Nashville | 210 | 2020-08-10 | ||
| Westin Nashville | Davidson County | 210 | 2020-08-10 | |
| Kennametal Inc | 141 | 2020-08-05 | ||
| Kennametal Inc | Washington County | 141 | 2020-08-05 | |
| Sheraton Grand Nashville #2 | 121 | 2020-08-31 | ||
| Sheraton Grand Nashville #2 | Davidson County | 121 | 2020-08-31 | |
| Dream Nashville Hotel | 95 | 2020-08-10 | ||
| Dream Nashville Hotel | Davidson County | 95 | 2020-08-10 | |
| Castlerock Hospitality - Bobby Hotel | 95 | 2020-08-17 | ||
| Castlerock Hospitality - Bobby Hotel | Davidson County | 95 | 2020-08-17 | |
| United Methodist Publishing House | 93 | 2020-08-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Domtar Paper Company at its Tennessee facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Domtar Paper Company followed with 308 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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