Employers in South Carolina posted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2020, affecting an estimated 613 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 191% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 257 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 207 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 257 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 207 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 207 |
| Horry | 3 | 137 |
| Union | 1 | 120 |
| Newberry | 1 | 81 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2 | 68 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 207 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kershaw | 1 | 207 |
| Myrtle Beach | 3 | 137 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 120 |
| Newberry | 1 | 81 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 412 |
| Closure | 2 | 201 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Janitorial, Inc | Kershaw | 207 | Layoff | 2020-11-01 |
| Elevate Textiles | Carlisle | 120 | Closure | 2020-11-15 |
| PCA of America | Newberry | 81 | Closure | 2020-11-16 |
| VSE Myrtle Beach, LLC Sheraton Broadway Plantation | Myrtle Beach | 69 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| VSE Myrtle Beach, LLC Sheraton Broadway Planation | 67 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 | |
| VSE Myrtle Beach, LLC Sheraton Broadway Plantation | Myrtle Beach | 67 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| VISTANA MB MANAGEMENT INC Sheraton Broadway Planation | 1 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 | |
| VISTANA MB MANAGEMENT INC Sheraton Broadway Plantation | Myrtle Beach | 1 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
The largest notice was filed by ABM Janitorial, Inc at its Kershaw facility, reporting 207 affected workers. Elevate Textiles followed with 120 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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