Employers in Maryland posted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2011, affecting an estimated 465 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 675% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 20 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 20 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 445 |
| Layoff | 1 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Ice Cream | 437 | Closure | 2011-09-02 | |
| Bank of America | 20 | Layoff | 2011-09-27 | |
| BP Solar | 8 | Closure | 2011-09-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Unilever Ice Cream at its Maryland facility, reporting 437 affected workers. Bank of America followed with 20 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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