Employers in Tennessee reported 8 WARN Act notices in March 2025, displacing an estimated 1,354 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and up 287% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 128 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 128 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 296 |
| Wilson | 1 | 217 |
| Davidson | 2 | 164 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 1 | 296 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 296 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 217 |
| Wilson County | 1 | 217 |
| Nashville | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 577 |
| Closure | 1 | 100 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Services | Chattanooga | 296 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
| SSC Services | Hamilton County | 296 | 2025-03-31 | |
| FedEx | Lebanon | 217 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
| FedEx | Wilson County | 217 | 2025-03-31 | |
| SHG Inc | Nashville | 100 | Closure | 2025-03-31 |
| SHG Inc | Davidson County | 100 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Wellpath Healthcare | Nashville | 64 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
| Wellpath Healthcare | Davidson County | 64 | 2025-03-31 |
The most significant filing came from SSC Services at its Chattanooga facility, reporting 296 affected workers. SSC Services followed with 296 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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