Employers in South Carolina posted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2023, affecting an estimated 1,086 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 8% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 10 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 10 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2 | 580 |
| Richland | 2 | 482 |
| Permanent Layoff | 1 | 9 |
| Statewide - Multiple | 1 | 9 |
| Various | 2 | 6 |
Greenville absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 580 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2 | 580 |
| Columbia | 2 | 482 |
| Lynchburg | 1 | 5 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 531 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proterra, Inc | Greenville | 290 | Closure | 2023-11-27 |
| Proterra | Greenville | 290 | 2023-11-27 | |
| Tyson Foods | Columbia | 241 | Closure | 2023-11-08 |
| Tyson Foods | Columbia | 241 | 2023-11-08 | |
| Thiveworks Administra | 9 | 2023-11-30 | ||
| First Savings Bank | 9 | 2023-11-30 | ||
| Thriveworks | Lynchburg | 5 | 2023-11-30 | |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 1 | 2023-11-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Proterra, Inc at its Greenville facility, reporting 290 affected workers. Proterra followed with 290 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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