Employers in Maryland logged 7 WARN Act notices in July 2002, involving roughly 1,147 workers — climbing above June and up 40% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 1,147 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,147 workers across 7 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 656 |
| Howard | 2 | 189 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 125 |
| Frederick | 1 | 20 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 3 |
Baltimore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 656 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 656 |
| Columbia | 2 | 189 |
| Eldersburg | 1 | 154 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 125 |
| Frederick | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 756 |
| Closure | 3 | 391 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorldCom | Hunt Valley | 656 | Layoff | 2002-07-01 |
| London Fog | Eldersburg | 154 | Closure | 2002-07-30 |
| Ntg | Baltimore | 125 | Closure | 2002-07-12 |
| Citrix | Columbia | 112 | Closure | 2002-07-17 |
| JC Penney | Columbia | 77 | Layoff | 2002-07-19 |
| WorldCom | Frederick | 20 | Layoff | 2002-07-01 |
| Lockheed | Bethesda | 3 | Layoff | 2002-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at WorldCom at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 656 affected workers. London Fog followed with 154 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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