South Carolina Layoffs — March 2018
Employers in South Carolina filed 5 WARN Act notices in March 2018, impacting roughly 700 workers and up 335% versus March 2017. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 297 |
| Construction | 1 | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 153 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 297 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 250 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 250 |
| Lexington | 1 | 237 |
| Florence | 1 | 92 |
| Pickens | 1 | 61 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 60 |
Laurens saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 250 |
| Lexington | 1 | 237 |
| Johnsonville | 1 | 92 |
| Easley | 1 | 61 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 548 |
| Layoff | 2 | 152 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cb&I | Laurens | 250 | Closure | |
| Reliable Management Solutions | Lexington | 237 | Closure | |
| Wellman | Johnsonville | 92 | Layoff | |
| Kongsberg Automotive | Easley | 61 | Closure | |
| Dish | Spartanburg | 60 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Cb&I at its Laurens facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Reliable Management Solutions followed with 237 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.