Maryland Layoffs — August 2008

Employers in Maryland recorded 5 WARN Act notices in August 2008, covering approximately 483 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 100% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	5	483

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 483 workers across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	2	280
Baltimore	1	114
Talbot	1	75
Dorchester	1	14

Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	157
Glen Burnie	1	123
Owings Mills	1	114
Easton	1	75
Cambridge	1	14

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	483

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Boscov's	Baltimore	157	Closure	2008-08-06
Boscov's	Glen Burnie	123	Closure	2008-08-06
Boscov's	Owings Mills	114	Closure	2008-08-06
Bryan and Sons	Easton	75	Closure	2008-08-29
Regina USA	Cambridge	14	Closure	2008-08-18

Leading the list was Boscov's at its Baltimore facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Boscov's followed with 123 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect 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.