Employers in South Carolina filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2020, impacting roughly 998 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 113% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 465 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 158 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 465 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 158 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2 | 158 |
| Spartanburg | 2 | 100 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 71 |
Charleston absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 1 | 465 |
| Midlands | 2 | 204 |
| Isle of Palms | 2 | 158 |
| Moore | 1 | 90 |
| Lugoff | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 998 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Charleston County | 465 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| Transdev | Midlands | 147 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| Toray CMA | Moore | 90 | Layoff | 2020-06-07 |
| Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms | 88 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| Invista Sarl | Lugoff | 71 | Layoff | 2020-06-16 |
| Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms | 70 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Transport Care Services | Midlands | 57 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| John Manville | Spartanburg | 10 | Layoff | 2020-06-16 |
The single largest action involved Durham School Services at its Charleston County facility, reporting 465 affected workers. Transdev followed with 147 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
