Employers in South Carolina recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2012, covering approximately 215 workers — marking a decline from November. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 56 |
The Admin & Support Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 56 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 1 | 65 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 65 |
| Dorchester | 1 | 56 |
| Charleston | 1 | 29 |
Lexington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chapin | 1 | 65 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 65 |
| Summerville | 1 | 56 |
| N. Charleston | 1 | 29 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 115 |
| Layoff | 3 | 100 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Labels | Chapin | 65 | Closure | 2012-12-31 |
| Staffing Systems (Fruit of the Loom) | Summerville | 56 | Layoff | 2012-12-30 |
| K-Mart | Lancaster | 50 | Closure | 2012-12-16 |
| Hill-ROM | N. Charleston | 29 | Layoff | 2012-12-31 |
| Springs Global | Lancaster | 15 | Layoff | 2012-12-21 |
Leading the list was Central Labels at its Chapin facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Staffing Systems (Fruit of the Loom) followed with 56 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Admin & Support Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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