Maryland Layoffs — March 2011

Employers in Maryland posted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2011, affecting an estimated 589 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 32% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	83
Finance & Insurance	1	39

The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 83 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 39 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	335
Layoff	3	254

The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Honeywell		190	Layoff	2011-03-08
Peapod by Giant		120	Closure	2011-03-22
Editor's Press		84	Closure	2011-03-31
ARAMARK Educational Services		83	Closure	2011-03-14
ITT, Global Information Services		48	Closure	2011-03-22
Bank of America		39	Layoff	2011-03-04
Cansa Hershman Recycling		25	Layoff	2011-03-10

The largest notice was filed by Honeywell at its Maryland facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Peapod by Giant followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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