Employers in Tennessee logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2021, involving roughly 1,144 workers — climbing above July and down 69% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 191 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month. A total of 1,144 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cocke | 1 | 320 |
| Shelby | 1 | 221 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 31 |
Cocke felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cocke County | 1 | 320 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 221 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 31 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands Inc | 320 | 2021-08-17 | ||
| Conagra Brands | Cocke County | 320 | 2021-08-17 | |
| Cummins Inc | 221 | 2021-08-27 | ||
| Cummins | Shelby County | 221 | 2021-08-27 | |
| Regis Corp | 31 | 2021-08-17 | ||
| Regis Corp | Hamilton County | 31 | 2021-08-17 |
The biggest impact was at Conagra Brands Inc at its Tennessee facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Conagra Brands followed with 320 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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