Employers in South Carolina logged 2 WARN Act notices in July 2019, involving roughly 95 workers — falling below June and down 80% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 95 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bamberg | 1 | 95 |
| Dillon | 1 | 0 |
Bamberg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 95 |
| Dillon | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonite Corporations | Denmark | 95 | Closure | 2019-07-31 |
| Vesuvius USA Corporation | Dillon | N/A | Closure | 2019-07-31 |
The biggest impact was at Masonite Corporations at its Denmark facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Vesuvius USA Corporation followed with 0 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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