WARN Act filings filed with the Tennessee workforce agency.
Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months
Tennessee has recorded 97 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 15,158 workers across 90 companies. The most active filer is Wellpath with 3 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Shelby, Davidson, and Rutherford. Filing dates range from Jan 21, 2025 through Aug 24, 2026. Employers provided an average of 62 days notice before the effective date. Filings in the most recent quarter were higher than the prior quarter, with 20 compared to 18. The five largest employers account for 23 percent of the 15,158 workers affected in this window, led by FedEx with 916.
Note: 100% of filings do not specify type.
If your employer filed a WARN notice in Tennessee, you are entitled to 60 days advance written notice before your last day. During the notice period, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. After your last day, file for unemployment insurance with the Tennessee workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.
Apply online at the Tennessee workforce agency. You may be eligible before your last day.
Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining programs through CareerOneStop.
America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.
Tennessee has expanded 'mini-WARN' requirements with lower thresholds than the federal standard. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Tennessee workforce agency. Filings through Aug 24, 2026. View source data at Tennessee workforce agency →
Tennessee has its own layoff notice law on top of the federal WARN Act, the Tennessee Plant Closings and Reduction in Operations law. An employer has to satisfy both, so the stricter rule is the one that applies to you.
45%
of Tennessee employers gave the full 60 days notice
Measured across 86 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 58 days.
Tennessee reaches smaller employers, those with 50 to 99 full-time employees, that federal WARN does not cover. It sets no fixed advance notice period; the employer must notify the commissioner when it notifies affected employees.
Federal WARN, for comparison, covers employers with 100 or more employees and requires 60 days notice.
WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 55 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.
| Company | City | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Group | Putnam | 63 | 2026-10-20 | 2026-08-24 | |
| Wise | Hardin | 129 | 2026-08-14 | ||
| Resource Label | Williamson | 68 | 2026-10-03 | 2026-08-06 | |
| TikTok USDS JV | Davidson | 250 | 2026-10-05 | 2026-08-05 | |
| Wellpath | Shelby | 119 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-08-04 | |
| Carlex | Monroe | 325 | 2026-09-07 | 2026-07-13 | |
| Regional One Extended Care Hospital | Shelby | 103 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-07-07 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Sumner | 116 | 2026-08-28 | 2026-06-24 | |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Sevier | 61 | 2026-08-23 | 2026-06-22 | |
| YesCare | Williamson | 150 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-17 |
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