{"id":282,"date":"2015-10-28T02:20:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T02:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.worklinkweb.com\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:47:58","slug":"downsizing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/en\/employers\/downsizing\/","title":{"rendered":"Downsizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you think your business may be downsizing or even shutting its doors, SC Works can help.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4417\" src=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_202193944_Preview-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_202193944_Preview-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_202193944_Preview-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_202193944_Preview-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_202193944_Preview.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Employer Resources for Layoff Aversion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try layoff aversion through SCMEP reviews<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worklinkweb.com\/employers\/incumbent-worker-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply for Incumbent Worker Training<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Talk with your local Economic Development Office to discuss other possible solutions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acedsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anderson County<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/investoconeesc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oconee County<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alliancepickens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pickens County<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Employer Resources when Layoffs Occur<\/h3>\n<h4>Rapid Response Services<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4479\" src=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_339823920-2Black-girls-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_339823920-2Black-girls-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_339823920-2Black-girls-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_339823920-2Black-girls-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_339823920-2Black-girls.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Get 24-hour, on-site assistance to help laid-off workers get jobs, get training, and income support if eligible. We are prepared to provide Rapid Response services regardless of the layoff or closure\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n<p>Rapid Response, an information-sharing service for employees and employers, expedites access to SC\u2019s public workforce system and services. Its goal is to help workers get new jobs as quickly as possible. When plant closings and layoffs affect 50 or more workers, the Dislocated Worker Unit (DWU) goes into action for these reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trade Impact<\/li>\n<li>Company Downsizing\/Restructuring<\/li>\n<li>Natural Disaster<\/li>\n<li>Plant Relocation<\/li>\n<li>Bankruptcy<\/li>\n<li>Other Factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DWU quickly contacts an employer to offer and coordinate Rapid Response services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When it receives a layoff notice or plant closure as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act mandates<\/li>\n<li>When an employer voluntarily notifies a local SC Works center or DWU<\/li>\n<li>When the DWU otherwise learns of such an event.<\/li>\n<li>A meeting with the company\u2019s management staff comes first. (For unionized companies, it\u2019s vital an employee representative attend the meeting.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This meeting covers crucial information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anticipated Layoff Schedule<\/li>\n<li>Employee Demographic Data<\/li>\n<li>Re-employment Services<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment Benefits<\/li>\n<li>Retraining Programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next, based on an agreed-upon schedule, the Rapid Response team informs affected workers in an Employee Group Orientation Session on-site prior to the first layoff.<\/p>\n<h4>Benefits of Rapid Response<\/h4>\n<p>Early intervention helps affected workers make informed decisions concerning their future. Providing workers information and adjustment\/re-employment services before layoffs also generates a more positive attitude toward employers. It better maintains production levels as well. Pre-layoff meetings benefit employers, employees, the workforce system, and community at large, ensuring a smoother transition and better re-employment success for layoff-affected employees and families.<\/p>\n<h3>Need more information?<\/h3>\n<p>South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce<br \/>\nDislocated Worker Unit<br \/>\nP.O. Box 1406 Columbia, SC 29202<br \/>\nPhone: (866) 721-7867<br \/>\nFax: (803) 737-2119<br \/>\nFor more information on DWU or Rapid Response, contact Nina Staggers. For more information on Rapid Response services, contact Kimberly Burke.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you think your business may be downsizing or even shutting its doors, SC Works can help. 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