Employers in South Carolina posted 5 WARN Act notices in March 2019, affecting an estimated 278 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 60% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 2 | 118 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 80 |
| Charleston | 1 | 80 |
| Richland | 1 | 0 |
Aiken felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 118 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 2 | 118 |
| Jenkinsville | 1 | 80 |
| Charleston | 1 | 80 |
| Columbia | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 198 |
| Closure | 2 | 80 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB&I Project Services Group | Aiken | 105 | Layoff | 2019-03-04 |
| Saulsbury Industries, Inc | Jenkinsville | 80 | Layoff | 2019-03-14 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc | Charleston | 80 | Closure | 2019-03-25 |
| Orano Federal Services | Aiken | 13 | Layoff | 2019-03-04 |
| Walmart | Columbia | N/A | Closure | 2019-03-29 |
The largest notice was filed by CB&I Project Services Group at its Aiken facility, reporting 105 affected workers. Saulsbury Industries, Inc followed with 80 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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