Maryland Layoffs — September 2008

Employers in Maryland posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2008, affecting an estimated 364 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 45% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	5	364

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 364 workers across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	2	177
Prince Georges	1	74
Montgomery	1	47

Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	125
Riverdale	1	74
Landover	1	66
Hanover	1	52
Silver Spring	1	47

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	224
Layoff	2	140

The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Rock-Tenn	Baltimore	125	Closure	2008-09-04
Pnc	Riverdale	74	Layoff	2008-09-17
Pearson Vue	Landover	66	Layoff	2008-09-03
Gardner Denver	Hanover	52	Closure	2008-09-02
APS Healthcare	Silver Spring	47	Closure	2008-09-08

The largest notice was filed by Rock-Tenn at its Baltimore facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Pnc followed with 74 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.