Employers in South Carolina logged 55 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 9,629 workers — climbing above February and up 3364% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 452 |
| Transportation | 3 | 392 |
| Education | 2 | 102 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 452 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 392 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 2,300 |
| Greenville | 9 | 1,993 |
| Spartanburg | 4 | 895 |
| Charleston | 13 | 872 |
| Orangeburg | 1 | 850 |
Laurens felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 2,300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Court | 1 | 2,300 |
| Greer | 3 | 1,059 |
| Orangeburg | 1 | 850 |
| Spartanburg | 3 | 816 |
| Charleston | 8 | 617 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 49 | 8,949 |
| Closure | 6 | 680 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZF Transmissions | Gray Court | 2,300 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor | Orangeburg | 850 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Mau – Bmw | Greer | 744 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Cooper Standard | Spartanburg | 520 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Hamrick Mills | Gaffney | 405 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Mau | Greer | 315 | Layoff | 2020-03-29 |
| Benteler | Duncan | 296 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Hooters of America, LLC | Statewide | 283 | Layoff | 2020-03-16 |
| The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa | 276 | Layoff | 2020-03-21 | |
| Go Rentals | Charleston/Johns Island | 275 | Layoff | 2020-03-21 |
| ZF Chassis Systems | Duncan | 250 | Layoff | 2020-03-27 |
| Chef’s Pantry | Easley | 240 | Closure | 2020-03-21 |
| Rite Aid Distribution Center | Spartanburg | 224 | Closure | 2020-03-19 |
| Halls Chophouse (Charleston) | Charleston | 181 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
| Halls Chophouse Nexton | Summerville | 151 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
The biggest impact was at ZF Transmissions at its Gray Court facility, reporting 2,300 affected workers. Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor followed with 850 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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