Employers in South Carolina logged 12 WARN Act notices in September 2017, involving roughly 2,358 workers — falling below August and up 773% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 224 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 126 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 224 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 126 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 4 | 1,714 |
| Richland | 2 | 224 |
| Greenville | 2 | 200 |
| Florence | 2 | 126 |
| Laurens | 2 | 94 |
Fairfield saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 1,714 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkinsville | 2 | 1,234 |
| Winnsboro | 2 | 480 |
| Columbia | 2 | 224 |
| Fountain Inn | 2 | 200 |
| Florence | 2 | 126 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 727 |
| Closure | 3 | 452 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scana | Jenkinsville | 617 | Layoff | 2017-09-30 |
| Scana | Jenkinsville | 617 | 2017-09-30 | |
| Durafiber | Winnsboro | 240 | Closure | 2017-09-11 |
| Durafiber | Winnsboro | 240 | 2017-09-11 | |
| Providence Health | Columbia | 112 | Closure | 2017-09-03 |
| Providence Health` | Columbia | 112 | 2017-09-03 | |
| Fisher Barton | Fountain Inn | 100 | Closure | 2017-09-15 |
| Fisher Barton | Fountain Inn | 100 | 2017-09-15 | |
| BH Media Group | Florence | 63 | Layoff | 2017-09-10 |
| BH Media Group | Florence | 63 | 2017-09-10 | |
| PMC Corp | Clinton | 47 | Layoff | 2017-09-29 |
| PMC Corp | Clinton | 47 | 2017-09-29 |
The biggest impact was at Scana at its Jenkinsville facility, reporting 617 affected workers. Scana followed with 617 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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