Employers in South Carolina filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2022, impacting roughly 1,890 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 96% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 466 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 466 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3 | 534 |
| Florence | 3 | 466 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 408 |
| Spartanburg | 2 | 266 |
| Sumter | 2 | 216 |
Charleston bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaffney | 2 | 408 |
| Spartanburg | 2 | 266 |
| Lake City | 2 | 244 |
| Sumter | 2 | 216 |
| North Charleston | 1 | 178 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 467 |
| Layoff | 1 | 178 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Community Hospital | 222 | 2022-10-12 | ||
| Lake City CommunityHospital | Lake City | 222 | 2022-10-12 | |
| WB Frozen US LLC (Weston Foods US LLC) | Gaffney | 204 | Closure | 2022-10-03 |
| WB Frozen US (Weston Foods US) | Gaffney | 204 | 2022-10-03 | |
| Southeast Service Coporation (SSC Service Solutions) | 178 | 2022-10-31 | ||
| Southeast Service Corporation (SSC Service Solutions) | North Charleston | 178 | Layoff | 2022-10-31 |
| Southeast ServiceCoporation (SSCService Solutions) | North Charleston, SC29418 | 178 | 2022-10-31 | |
| Kohler Co. - Vitreous Operations | Spartanburg | 133 | Closure | 2022-10-12 |
| Kohl's Corporation | Spartanburg | 133 | 2022-10-12 | |
| Color-Fi (Gissing North America) | Sumter | 108 | Closure | 2022-10-27 |
| Color-Fi (GissingNorth America) | Sumter | 108 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Lake City Community Hospital | Lake City | 22 | Closure | 2022-10-12 |
The single largest action involved Lake City Community Hospital at its South Carolina facility, reporting 222 affected workers. Lake City CommunityHospital followed with 222 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 Healthcare 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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