Employers in South Carolina posted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 392 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 47% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 92 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 92 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 3 | 208 |
| Greenville | 4 | 184 |
Williamsburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hemingway | 2 | 204 |
| Greer | 4 | 184 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 102 |
| Layoff | 2 | 92 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupperware | Hemingway | 102 | Closure | 2025-03-04 |
| Tupperware | Hemingway | 102 | 2025-03-04 | |
| Proterra Powered LLC | Greer | 85 | Layoff | 2025-03-06 |
| Proterra | Greer | 85 | 2025-03-06 | |
| Proterra Powered LLC | Greer | 7 | Layoff | 2025-03-10 |
| Proterra | Greer | 7 | 2025-03-10 | |
| Tupperware | 4 | 2025-03-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Tupperware at its Hemingway facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Tupperware followed with 102 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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