Tennessee Layoffs — June 2014
Employers in Tennessee posted 5 WARN Act notices in June 2014, affecting an estimated 108 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 95% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 17 |
| Education | 1 | 13 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 43 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 17 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 1 | 40 |
| Madison | 1 | 35 |
| Knox | 1 | 17 |
| Rhea | 1 | 13 |
| Scott | 1 | 3 |
Anderson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 40 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 1 | 40 |
| Jackson | 1 | 35 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 17 |
| Dayton | 1 | 13 |
| Oneida | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 68 |
| Closure | 1 | 40 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Lion | Oak Ridge | 40 | Closure | |
| Elemental Holdings | Jackson | 35 | Layoff | |
| Coast Sign | Knoxville | 17 | Layoff | |
| Bryan College | Dayton | 13 | Layoff | |
| Family Dollar | Oneida | 3 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Food Lion at its Oak Ridge facility, reporting 40 affected workers. Elemental Holdings followed with 35 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Tennessee, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.