Employers in Tennessee logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2024, involving roughly 712 workers — climbing above July and up 63% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 230 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 230 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 2 | 338 |
| Shelby | 1 | 18 |
Knox felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox County | 2 | 338 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 18 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEDY America Corporation | 223 | 2024-08-20 | ||
| EXEDY America Corporation | Knox County | 223 | 2024-08-20 | |
| Technical Response, Inc | 115 | 2024-08-20 | ||
| Technical Response, Inc | Knox County | 115 | 2024-08-20 | |
| Mid-South Transportation Management, Inc | 18 | 2024-08-20 | ||
| Mid-South Transportation Management, Inc | Shelby County | 18 | 2024-08-20 |
The biggest impact was at EXEDY America Corporation at its Tennessee facility, reporting 223 affected workers. EXEDY America Corporation followed with 223 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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