Employers in South Carolina recorded 5 WARN Act notices in December 2015, covering approximately 1,384 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 205% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 277 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 260 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2 | 260 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 150 |
Richland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Holly | 2 | 974 |
| Columbia | 2 | 260 |
| Landrum | 1 | 150 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 767 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum | Mount Holly | 487 | Closure | 2015-12-22 |
| Century Aluminum | Mount Holly | 487 | 2015-12-22 | |
| Mohawk Industries | Landrum | 150 | Closure | 2015-12-31 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | Columbia | 130 | Closure | 2015-12-15 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | Columbia | 130 | 2015-12-15 |
Leading the list was Century Aluminum at its Mount Holly facility, reporting 487 affected workers. Century Aluminum followed with 487 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. The Healthcare 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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