Employers in Maryland logged 2 WARN Act notices in November 2010, involving roughly 1,087 workers — climbing above October and up 705% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 544 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 75 |
The Real Estate sector dominated layoff filings with 75 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,087 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severstal International | 1,012 | Layoff | 2010-11-04 | |
| ZipRealty | 75 | Layoff | 2010-11-29 |
The biggest impact was at Severstal International at its Maryland facility, reporting 1,012 affected workers. ZipRealty followed with 75 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Real Estate 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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