South Carolina Layoffs — September 2024

Employers in South Carolina submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2024, putting at risk an estimated 36 workers — down from August and down 97% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	13

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 13 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
York	3	27
Horry	2	8

York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Rock Hill	2	26
Myrtle Beach	2	8
Remote	1	1
Madison	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	18

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc	Rock Hill	13	Layoff	2024-09-11
McKesson Corporation	Rock Hill	13		2024-09-11
Tervis Tumbler Company	Myrtle Beach	4	Layoff	2024-09-10
Tervis Tumbler Company	Myrtle Beach	4		2024-09-10
Lost Boys Interactive	Remote	1	Layoff	2024-09-09
Lost Boys Interactive	Madison	1		2024-09-09

Topping the list was McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc at its Rock Hill facility, reporting 13 affected workers. McKesson Corporation followed with 13 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.