Employers in Maryland submitted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 17 workers — down from June and down 85% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 17 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 17 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 1 | 15 |
| Howard | 1 | 2 |
Prince Georges was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 15 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beltsville | 1 | 15 |
| Columbia | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 17 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritz Camera Centers Inc | Beltsville | 15 | Layoff | 2009-07-24 |
| Sun Microsystems Inc | Columbia | 2 | Layoff | 2009-07-13 |
Topping the list was Ritz Camera Centers Inc at its Beltsville facility, reporting 15 affected workers. Sun Microsystems Inc followed with 2 workers.
These figures highlight 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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