Tennessee Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in Tennessee logged 3 WARN Act notices in October 2017, involving roughly 352 workers — falling below September and down 83% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 208 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 94 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 50 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 208 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 94 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 1 | 208 |
| Davidson | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 50 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 1 | 208 |
| Nashville | 1 | 94 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 352 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxottica Retail North America | Memphis | 208 | Layoff | |
| Conduent Commercial Solutions | Nashville | 94 | Layoff | |
| M. Block and Sons | Jefferson City | 50 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Luxottica Retail North America at its Memphis facility, reporting 208 affected workers. Conduent Commercial Solutions followed with 94 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to 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.