Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 287 workers — falling below February and down 51% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 106 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 170 |
| Layoff | 1 | 117 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc | 117 | Layoff | 2012-03-08 | |
| McKesson Pharmaceutical | 106 | Closure | 2012-03-16 | |
| Aramark | 64 | Closure | 2012-03-21 |
The biggest impact was at Science Systems and Applications, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 117 affected workers. McKesson Pharmaceutical followed with 106 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 Manufacturing 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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