Maryland Layoffs — December 2000

Employers in Maryland filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2000, impacting roughly 450 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	450

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 450 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	2	241
Queen Annes	1	127
Montgomery	1	82

Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Gambrills	1	150
Stevensville	1	127
Hanover	1	91
Bethesda	1	82

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	368
Layoff	1	82

The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ryder	Gambrills	150	Closure	2000-12-20
Telespectrum Worldwide Inc	Stevensville	127	Closure	2000-12-04
Ace Hardware Corporation	Hanover	91	Closure	2000-12-20
Iconixx Corporation	Bethesda	82	Layoff	2000-12-28

The single largest action involved Ryder at its Gambrills facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Telespectrum Worldwide Inc followed with 127 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores 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.