Employers in South Carolina posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2024, affecting an estimated 306 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 79% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 42 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 42 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 5 | 269 |
| Charleston | 2 | 18 |
| Greenville | 2 | 14 |
Beaufort was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 269 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 4 | 264 |
| Charleston | 2 | 18 |
| Greenville | 2 | 14 |
| Bluffton | 1 | 5 |
| Suite 720, Myrtle Beach | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 132 |
| Closure | 3 | 21 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Management Group LLC | Beaufort | 70 | Layoff | 2024-07-24 |
| Winn Management Group LLC | Beaufort | 70 | 2024-07-24 | |
| Amentum | Beaufort | 62 | Layoff | 2024-07-31 |
| Amentum | Beaufort | 62 | 2024-07-31 | |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Charleston | 9 | Closure | 2024-07-01 |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Charleston | 9 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Greenville | 7 | Closure | 2024-07-01 |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Greenville | 7 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Bluffton | 5 | Closure | 2024-07-01 |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Suite 720, Myrtle Beach | 5 | 2024-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Winn Management Group LLC at its Beaufort facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Winn Management Group LLC followed with 70 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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