Employers in South Carolina recorded 26 WARN Act notices in June 2024, covering approximately 2,564 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 1731% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 180 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 3 | 711 |
| Lexington | 3 | 471 |
| Greenville | 3 | 396 |
| Sumter | 3 | 226 |
| Williamsburg | 3 | 203 |
Richland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 711 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 4 | 914 |
| West Columbia | 2 | 268 |
| Greer | 2 | 264 |
| Sumter | 2 | 218 |
| Hemingway | 2 | 194 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 752 |
| Layoff | 4 | 499 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Columbia | 254 | Closure | 2024-06-25 |
| Wells Fargo | Columbia | 254 | 2024-06-25 | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Columbia | 203 | Layoff | 2024-06-06 |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Columbia | 203 | 2024-06-06 | |
| Tupperware | Hemingway | 148 | Closure | 2024-06-11 |
| FedEx - USCA facility | West Columbia | 134 | Closure | 2024-06-05 |
| FedEx | West Columbia | 134 | 2024-06-05 | |
| Charter Communications, LLC | 132 | 2024-06-28 | ||
| Charter Communications LLC | Greer | 132 | Layoff | 2024-06-28 |
| Charter Communications | Greer | 132 | 2024-06-28 | |
| Caterpillar | Sumter | 109 | Closure | 2024-06-07 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Sumter | 109 | 2024-06-07 | |
| Novant Health | Indian Land | 90 | Layoff | 2024-06-25 |
| Novant Health | Fort Mill | 90 | 2024-06-25 | |
| SI Group, Inc | Orangeburg | 74 | Layoff | 2024-06-26 |
Leading the list was Wells Fargo at its Columbia facility, reporting 254 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 254 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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