Employers in South Carolina reported 1 WARN Act notices in October 2018, displacing an estimated 126 workers — signaling a deceleration from September. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 126 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 1 | 126 |
Fairfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro | 1 | 126 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 126 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element TV Company | Winnsboro | 126 | Closure | 2018-10-05 |
The most significant filing came from Element TV Company at its Winnsboro facility, reporting 126 affected workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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