South Carolina Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in South Carolina posted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2016, affecting an estimated 270 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 73% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	8

The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 8 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Greenville	2	206
Charleston	2	56
Marlboro	2	8

Greenville saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Slater	2	206
Mount Pleasant	2	56
Clio	2	8

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	135

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
JPS Composites	Slater	103	Closure	2016-09-30
JPS Composites	Slater	103		2016-09-30
Citi	Mount Pleasant	28	Closure	2016-09-15
Citigroup	Mount Pleasant	28		2016-09-15
Baldor Electric	Clio	4	Closure	2016-09-19
Baldor Electric	Clio	4		2016-09-19

The largest notice was filed by JPS Composites at its Slater facility, reporting 103 affected workers. JPS Composites followed with 103 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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.