Employers in South Carolina logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2018, involving roughly 870 workers — climbing above October and up 243% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 290 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 870 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 626 |
| Florence | 1 | 133 |
Charleston absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 626 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Charleston | 1 | 626 |
| Florence | 1 | 133 |
| Surfside | 1 | 111 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 626 |
| Layoff | 2 | 244 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ihg | North Charleston | 626 | Closure | 2018-11-02 |
| Bcbs | Florence | 133 | Layoff | 2018-11-07 |
| Bcbs | Surfside | 111 | Layoff | 2018-11-07 |
The biggest impact was at Ihg at its North Charleston facility, reporting 626 affected workers. Bcbs followed with 133 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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