Maryland Layoffs — January 2000

Employers in Maryland submitted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2000, putting at risk an estimated 526 workers. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	5	526

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 526 workers across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	1	209
Howard	1	110
Baltimore	1	31

Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 209 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Silver Spring	1	209
Columbia	1	110
Eldersburg	1	95
Baltimore City	1	81
Towson	1	31

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	400
Layoff	2	126

The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Giant Bakery	Silver Spring	209	Closure	2000-01-27
Giant Bakery	Columbia	110	Closure	2000-01-27
London Fog	Eldersburg	95	Layoff	2000-01-06
Hartz & Co	Baltimore City	81	Closure	2000-01-06
Raytheon Systems Co	Towson	31	Layoff	2000-01-27

Topping the list was Giant Bakery at its Silver Spring facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Giant Bakery followed with 110 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.