Employers in South Carolina submitted 11 WARN Act notices in July 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,589 workers — up substantially from June and up 1573% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 165 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 165 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 135 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3 | 627 |
| York | 2 | 378 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 165 |
| Richland | 1 | 135 |
| Horry | 2 | 118 |
Charleston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 627 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3 | 627 |
| Fort Mill | 2 | 378 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 165 |
| Columbia | 1 | 135 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2 | 118 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 986 |
| Closure | 3 | 414 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch | Charleston | 430 | Layoff | 2020-07-31 |
| Schaeffler | Fort Mill | 189 | Closure | 2020-07-31 |
| Schaeffler | Fort Mill | 189 | 2020-07-31 | |
| Mayville Engineering Company | Greenwood | 165 | Closure | 2020-07-06 |
| The State Media Company | Columbia | 135 | Layoff | 2020-07-26 |
| Delaware North | Charleston | 120 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| Hilton Grand Vacations | Myrtle Beach | 112 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| TC Transcontinental Packaging | Spartanburg | 106 | Layoff | 2020-07-31 |
| Wyndham Mills House | Charleston | 77 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| James Hardie Building Products Inc | Summerville | 60 | Closure | 2020-07-03 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | Myrtle Beach | 6 | Layoff | 2020-07-22 |
Topping the list was Bosch at its Charleston facility, reporting 430 affected workers. Schaeffler followed with 189 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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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