Employers in South Carolina recorded 2 WARN Act notices in October 2014, covering approximately 372 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 644% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 186 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 372 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1 | 236 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 136 |
Hampton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 236 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1 | 236 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 136 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 236 |
| Layoff | 1 | 136 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevamar | Hampton | 236 | Closure | 2014-10-12 |
| Mundy Maintenance | Greenwood | 136 | Layoff | 2014-10-26 |
Leading the list was Nevamar at its Hampton facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Mundy Maintenance followed with 136 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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