Employers in South Carolina reported 3 WARN Act notices in August 2023, displacing an estimated 141 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and down 89% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 141 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2 | 94 |
| Permanent Closure | 1 | 47 |
Charleston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 47 |
| Charleston, SC29492 | 1 | 47 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 47 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Supply Chain S | 47 | 2023-08-28 | ||
| Legacy Supply Chain Services | Charleston | 47 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| Legacy Supply Chain S | Charleston, SC29492 | 47 | 2023-08-28 |
The most significant filing came from Legacy Supply Chain S at its South Carolina facility, reporting 47 affected workers. Legacy Supply Chain Services followed with 47 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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