South Carolina Layoffs — September 2015

Employers in South Carolina submitted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2015, putting at risk an estimated 998 workers — down from August and up 1390% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	2	104

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 104 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Richland	4	754
Charleston	4	244

Richland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 754 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Blythewood	2	600
Charleston	4	244
Columbia	2	154

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	499

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bose	Blythewood	300	Closure	2015-09-18
Bose	Blythewood	300		2015-09-18
First Citizens	Columbia	77	Closure	2015-09-01
First Citizens	Columbia	77		2015-09-01
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc	Charleston	70	Closure	2015-09-15
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc	Charleston	70		2015-09-15
Pillar Hotels & Resorts	Charleston	52	Closure	2015-09-01
Pillar Hotels & Resorts	Charleston	52		2015-09-01

Topping the list was Bose at its Blythewood facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Bose followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.