Employers in South Carolina reported 2 WARN Act notices in April 2018, displacing an estimated 94 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and down 53% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 86 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 86 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 86 |
| Statewide | 1 | 8 |
Laurens saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 86 |
| Statewide | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 86 |
| Layoff | 1 | 8 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Laurens | 86 | Closure | 2018-04-27 |
| Sitel | Statewide | 8 | Layoff | 2018-04-06 |
The most significant filing came from Walmart at its Laurens facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Sitel followed with 8 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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