Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in January 2011, involving roughly 123 workers — falling below December and down 78% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 1 | 2 |
The Real Estate sector dominated layoff filings with 2 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 79 |
| Layoff | 1 | 44 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Beverages Company | 77 | Closure | 2011-01-10 | |
| GE Aviation | 44 | Layoff | 2011-01-26 | |
| ZipRealty Inc | 2 | Closure | 2011-01-12 |
The biggest impact was at Pepsi Beverages Company at its Maryland facility, reporting 77 affected workers. GE Aviation followed with 44 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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