Employers in Tennessee logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2020, involving roughly 78 workers — falling below November and down 75% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 56 |
| Transportation | 3 | 22 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 56 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 22 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 1 | 28 |
| Davidson | 1 | 11 |
Perry was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 28 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County | 1 | 28 |
| Davidson County | 1 | 11 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Community Hospital | 28 | 2020-12-08 | ||
| Perry Community Hospital | Perry County | 28 | 2020-12-08 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 11 | 2020-12-18 | ||
| Southwest Airlines Co | Davidson County | 11 | 2020-12-18 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-12-18 |
The biggest impact was at Perry Community Hospital at its Tennessee facility, reporting 28 affected workers. Perry Community Hospital followed with 28 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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