South Carolina Layoffs — June 2020
Employers in South Carolina posted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2020, affecting an estimated 998 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 113% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 465 |
| Transportation | 2 | 204 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 465 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 204 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3 | 623 |
| Midlands | 2 | 204 |
| Spartanburg | 2 | 100 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 71 |
Charleston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 623 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 465 |
| Isle of Palms | 2 | 158 |
| Moore | 1 | 90 |
| Lugoff | 1 | 71 |
| Spartanburg | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 998 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Columbia | 465 | Layoff | |
| Transdev | 147 | Layoff | ||
| Toray CMA | Moore | 90 | Layoff | |
| Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms | 88 | Layoff | |
| Invista Sarl | Lugoff | 71 | Layoff | |
| Wild Dunes Resort | Isle of Palms | 70 | Layoff | |
| Transport Care Services | 57 | Layoff | ||
| John Manville | Spartanburg | 10 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Durham School Services at its Columbia facility, reporting 465 affected workers. Transdev followed with 147 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.