South Carolina Layoffs — February 2015
Employers in South Carolina filed 1 WARN Act notices in February 2015, impacting roughly 50 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 60% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 50 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 50 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 50 |
Lancaster felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kershaw | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGM, Haile Gold Mine | Kershaw | 50 |
The single largest action involved HGM, Haile Gold Mine at its Kershaw facility, reporting 50 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across South Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Mining & Energy 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.