Employers in Maryland reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2003, displacing an estimated 372 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 13% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 372 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 372 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 1 | 139 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 88 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 81 |
Howard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 139 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 139 |
| Hunt Valley | 2 | 88 |
| Germantown | 1 | 80 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 64 |
| Rockville | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 226 |
| Closure | 2 | 146 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encompass Capital, Inc | Columbia | 139 | Layoff | 2003-02-25 |
| CenterOne Remarketing Services | Hunt Valley | 82 | Closure | 2003-02-24 |
| Acs | Germantown | 80 | Layoff | 2003-02-25 |
| Foxfire Printing | Baltimore City | 64 | Closure | 2003-02-05 |
| Lucent Technologies | Hunt Valley | 6 | Layoff | 2003-02-26 |
| Ericsson | Rockville | 1 | Layoff | 2003-02-03 |
The most significant filing came from Encompass Capital, Inc at its Columbia facility, reporting 139 affected workers. CenterOne Remarketing Services followed with 82 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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