Employers in Maryland posted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2009, affecting an estimated 135 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 78% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 135 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 135 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 130 |
| Howard | 2 | 5 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville | 1 | 130 |
| Annapolis Junction | 1 | 3 |
| Columbia | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 130 |
| Layoff | 2 | 5 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Caremark | Rockville | 130 | Closure | 2009-11-20 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Annapolis Junction | 3 | Layoff | 2009-11-03 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Columbia | 2 | Layoff | 2009-11-03 |
The largest notice was filed by CVS Caremark at its Rockville facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Sun Microsystems, Inc followed with 3 workers.
The trends suggest 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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