Employers in South Carolina reported 12 WARN Act notices in June 2022, displacing an estimated 983 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 1389% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 262 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 262 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5 | 470 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 262 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 165 |
| Greenville | 1 | 12 |
| Berkeley | 2 | 4 |
Charleston absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5 | 470 |
| Pageland | 2 | 262 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 165 |
| 10 McClennan Banks, Charleston | 1 | 70 |
| Greenville | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 568 |
| Layoff | 1 | 12 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Inc | Beaufort | 165 | Closure | 2022-06-30 |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 137 | Closure | 2022-06-02 |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 137 | 2022-06-02 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Pageland | 131 | Closure | 2022-06-07 |
| CEVA Logistics | Pageland | 131 | 2022-06-07 | |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 70 | Closure | 2022-06-02 |
| Sodexo | 10 McClennan Banks, Charleston | 70 | 2022-06-02 | |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 63 | Closure | 2022-06-02 |
| Sodexo | Charleston | 63 | 2022-06-02 | |
| Alorica Inc | Greenville | 12 | Layoff | 2022-06-18 |
| AeroPure LLC | Hanahan | 2 | Closure | 2022-06-14 |
| AeroPure LLC | Hanahan | 2 | 2022-06-14 |
The most significant filing came from Sodexo Inc at its Beaufort facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 137 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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