Employers in South Carolina logged 9 WARN Act notices in July 2022, involving roughly 440 workers — falling below June and up 134% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 10 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 6 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 10 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 6 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 310 |
| Lexington | 1 | 57 |
| York | 2 | 10 |
| Richland | 3 | 6 |
Sumter was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 2 | 310 |
| Chapin | 1 | 57 |
| P.O. BOX 353, Chapin, SC29306 | 1 | 57 |
| Rock Hill | 2 | 10 |
| Watsonville | 2 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 217 |
| Closure | 1 | 2 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Nutritionals | Sumter | 155 | Layoff | 2022-07-26 |
| Santa CruzNutritionals | Sumter | 155 | 2022-07-26 | |
| HireRight, Inc | Chapin | 57 | Layoff | 2022-07-01 |
| HireRight, Inc | P.O. BOX 353, Chapin, SC29306 | 57 | 2022-07-01 | |
| (NFI) National Distribution Centers, LLC | Rock Hill | 5 | Layoff | 2022-07-18 |
| (NFI) National Distribution Centers, LLC | Rock Hill | 5 | 2022-07-18 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 2 | Closure | 2022-07-11 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 2 | 2022-07-11 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Columbia | 2 | 2022-07-14 |
The biggest impact was at Santa Cruz Nutritionals at its Sumter facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Santa CruzNutritionals followed with 155 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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