Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 114 workers — falling below June and down 82% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 114 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 114 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 77 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 25 |
Baltimore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 77 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 25 |
| Annapolis Junction & Columbia | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 77 |
| Layoff | 2 | 37 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Hunt Valley | 77 | Closure | 2008-07-31 |
| American Airlines | Baltimore | 25 | Layoff | 2008-07-07 |
| Sun Microsystems | Annapolis Junction & Columbia | 12 | Layoff | 2008-07-09 |
The biggest impact was at Bank of America at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 77 affected workers. American Airlines followed with 25 workers.
This data points to 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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