Employers in South Carolina posted 12 WARN Act notices in May 2023, affecting an estimated 3,998 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 430% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 333 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 3,998 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 6 | 2,794 |
| Charleston | 1 | 499 |
| Newberry | 2 | 180 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 13 |
Berkeley bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 2,794 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moncks Corner | 2 | 548 |
| Charleston | 1 | 499 |
| Charleston, South Carolina29406 | 1 | 499 |
| Goose Creek | 2 | 216 |
| Newberry | 2 | 180 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 984 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD (C.R. Bard Inc.) | 2,025 | 2023-05-08 | ||
| WestRock Services, LLC | Charleston | 499 | Closure | 2023-05-02 |
| WestRock | Charleston, South Carolina29406 | 499 | 2023-05-02 | |
| BD (C.R. Bard Inc.) | Moncks Corner | 274 | Closure | 2023-05-08 |
| BD (C.R. Bard Inc.) | Moncks Corner | 274 | 2023-05-08 | |
| Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC | Goose Creek | 108 | Closure | 2023-05-08 |
| Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC | Goose Creek | 108 | 2023-05-08 | |
| Sodexo | Newberry | 90 | Closure | 2023-05-18 |
| Sodexo | Newberry | 90 | 2023-05-18 | |
| Transdev Fleet Services (First Vehicle Services) | Beaufort | 13 | Closure | 2023-05-22 |
| Transdev, Inc | Beaufort, South Carolina29906 | 13 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC | 5 | 2023-05-08 |
The largest notice was filed by BD (C.R. Bard Inc.) at its South Carolina facility, reporting 2,025 affected workers. WestRock Services, LLC followed with 499 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.
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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