Recent News and Discussions About State Of Tennessee Layoffs
Layoffs & Unemployment – TN.gov
https://www.tn.gov/workforce/employers/staffing-redirect/layoffs—unemployment.html
Whether you are laying off employees or looking for training options that may prevent such an event, this section explains what State programs can help.
Tennessee Layoff laws & HR compliance analysis – BLR
https://www.blr.com/HR-Employment/Performance-Termination/Layoff-in-Tennessee
The WARN Act imposes restrictions on the way layoffs are handled. It is designed to give employees advance notice of a layoff in order to find another job …
Tennessee is offering state employees buyouts as part of $20 …
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/21/tennessee-offers-some-state-employees-buyouts-after-mckinsey-study/8021179002/
Jul 21, 2021 — Tennessee offered buyout packages to select state employees this week, as part of a $20 million ‘efficiency’ program, after McKinsey study.
Tennessee Code § 8-30-314 (2019) – Layoffs, furloughs and …
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2019/title-8/chapter-30/part-3/section-8-30-314/
(a) An appointing authority has the authority to layoff or furlough employees or reduce hours of employment for any of the following reasons:
Tennessee Community Colleges Cut Positions and Lay Off Staff
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/04/05/tennessee-community-colleges-cut-positions-and-lay-staff
Apr 5, 2022 — Some Tennessee community colleges have laid off employees and cut positions in response to steep enrollment declines, Axios Nashville …
363000 Tennessee workers laid off in 2021 — with two …
https://tnsenatedems.medium.com/363-000-tennessee-workers-laid-off-in-2021-with-two-months-to-go-6ff2c637d16b?source=post_internal_links———1——————————-
Nov 4, 2021 — NASHVILLE — New federal data shows that 363,000 Tennesseans have filed claims for unemployment in 2021 and the current pace that businesses are …
Tennessee WARN Act – New York WARN Act Attorney
Jan 8, 2021 — Workers in Tennessee are protected by the Federal WARN Act, which requires certain employers to give 60 days’ notice before a mass layoff or …
Community college enrollment drop leads to layoffs – Axios
https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/04/04/community-college-enrollment-drop-leads-to-layoffs
Apr 4, 2022 — Driving the news: Twenty employees were laid off at Volunteer State Community College in Sumner County, while 13 open positions were eliminated.
McMinn County plant to lay off hundreds of workers, stopping …
https://www.wbir.com/article/money/business/mcminn-county-factory-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers-stopping-some-production-operations/51-181b700d-3441-40c9-99c6-caa0eaa88876
Apr 21, 2022 — ETOWAH, Tenn. — Hundreds of people in a small East Tennessee community may soon lose their jobs after a company announced layoffs at a …
Layoff Assistance – Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board
https://www.nwtnjobs.org/employers/layoff-assistance
Tennessee’s Rapid Response Team assists dislocated workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Workers who lose their jobs because of permanent …
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tennessee have a mini-WARN Act?
§§ 50-1-601 to 50-1-604) requires covered employers to submit a notice when 50 or more employees are affected by a reduction in operations (as opposed to 100 or more employees under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act).
Is a separation notice required in Tennessee?
What is the WARN Act Tennessee?
Can you fire someone in Tennessee for no reason?