Employers in Maryland submitted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2000, putting at risk an estimated 290 workers — up substantially from June. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 290 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 290 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wicomico | 1 | 116 |
| Howard | 1 | 60 |
Wicomico was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 1 | 116 |
| Timonium | 1 | 114 |
| Columbia | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 174 |
| Closure | 1 | 116 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Home Furnishings | Salisbury | 116 | Closure | 2000-07-14 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | Timonium | 114 | Layoff | 2000-07-31 |
| Patuxent Med. Group | Columbia | 60 | Layoff | 2000-07-03 |
Topping the list was Ellis Home Furnishings at its Salisbury facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Farmers Insurance Group followed with 114 workers.
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.
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