Employers in Maryland reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2008, displacing an estimated 1,076 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 21% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 269 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 1,076 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,076 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 445 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 278 |
| Howard | 1 | 201 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 445 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 445 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 278 |
| Jessup | 1 | 201 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 152 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,076 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsbc | Baltimore | 445 | Closure | 2008-06-09 |
| Powerwave Technologies | Salisbury | 278 | Closure | 2008-06-18 |
| FOCUS Brands Inc. (Celebration Foods/Carvel) | Jessup | 201 | Closure | 2008-06-05 |
| Zurich-American Insurance Group | Baltimore City | 152 | Closure | 2008-06-06 |
The most significant filing came from Hsbc at its Baltimore facility, reporting 445 affected workers. Powerwave Technologies followed with 278 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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