Employers in South Carolina recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2016, covering approximately 356 workers — marking a decline from July and down 67% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 356 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 2 | 232 |
| Greenville | 2 | 124 |
Marion felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mullins | 2 | 232 |
| Greenville | 2 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 116 |
| Closure | 1 | 62 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoPakCo | Mullins | 116 | Layoff | 2016-08-26 |
| SoPakCo | Mullins | 116 | 2016-08-26 | |
| Sealed Air | Greenville | 62 | Closure | 2016-08-26 |
| Sealed Air | Greenville | 62 | 2016-08-26 |
Leading the list was SoPakCo at its Mullins facility, reporting 116 affected workers. SoPakCo followed with 116 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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