Maryland Layoffs — March 2000

Employers in Maryland logged 2 WARN Act notices in March 2000, involving roughly 227 workers — falling below February. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
227
Workers Affected
114
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other2227

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 227 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Baltimore148

Baltimore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 48 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Baltimore City1179
Dundalk148

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2227

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Eastern StandardBaltimore City179Closure2000-03-01
D.M. BowmanDundalk48Closure2000-03-22

The biggest impact was at Eastern Standard at its Baltimore City facility, reporting 179 affected workers. D.M. Bowman followed with 48 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.

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