Employers in South Carolina recorded 33 WARN Act notices in April 2020, covering approximately 630,718 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 60314% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 19113 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 3,770 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 732 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 264 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 3,770 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 732 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 624,190 |
| Statewide | 2 | 2,740 |
| Chester | 1 | 636 |
| Greenville | 6 | 462 |
| Darlington | 2 | 217 |
Layoff saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 624,190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 2,740 |
| Kiawah Island | 1 | 1,090 |
| Richburg | 1 | 636 |
| Greer | 1 | 359 |
| Columbia/Greer | 1 | 359 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 31 | 6,447 |
| Closure | 1 | 81 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The YMCA | 624,190 | 2020-04-24 | ||
| OS Restaurant Services LLC | Statewide | 2,476 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Kiawah Island | 1,090 | Layoff | 2020-04-04 |
| GITI Tire Manufacturing | Richburg | 636 | Layoff | 2020-04-04 |
| Mau – Bmw | Greer | 359 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
| Enterprise | Columbia/Greer | 359 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| Sunshine Fitness Mgmt dba Planet Fitness | Statewide | 264 | Layoff | 2020-04-05 |
| Fiber Industries LLC | Darlington | 136 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
| Medieval Times Medieval Knights | Myrtle Beach | 131 | Layoff | 2020-04-12 |
| Alupress | Laurens | 125 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 |
| Interfor – Company Facility | Georgetown | 114 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Myrtle Beach | 82 | Layoff | 2020-04-13 |
| Georgia-Pacific | Darlington | 81 | Closure | 2020-04-01 |
| TTX Company | North Augusta | 80 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| IHG Army Hotels | Fort Jackson | 70 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 |
Leading the list was The YMCA at its South Carolina facility, reporting 624,190 affected workers. OS Restaurant Services LLC followed with 2,476 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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