South Carolina Layoffs — September 2019

Employers in South Carolina posted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2019, affecting an estimated 314 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 72% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 314 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lexington	1	173
Greenville	1	80
Kershaw	1	51
Statewide	1	10

Lexington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 173 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chapin	1	173
Greenville	1	80
Lugoff	1	51
Statewide	1	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	224
Layoff	2	90

The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
United Sporting Companies Ellett Brothers, LLC	Chapin	173	Closure	2019-09-05
Charter Communications	Greenville	80	Layoff	2019-09-12
Invista Sarl	Lugoff	51	Closure	2019-09-02
Aecom (Cttr)	Statewide	10	Layoff	2019-09-30

The largest notice was filed by United Sporting Companies Ellett Brothers, LLC at its Chapin facility, reporting 173 affected workers. Charter Communications followed with 80 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest 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.