Employers in Maryland submitted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2014, putting at risk an estimated 553 workers — up substantially from April and up 281% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 184 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 553 workers were affected across 3 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 325 |
| Closure | 2 | 228 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Audio Inc | 325 | Layoff | 2014-05-06 | |
| BAE Systems | 172 | Closure | 2014-05-01 | |
| PetSmart | 56 | Closure | 2014-05-23 |
Topping the list was Nielsen Audio Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 325 affected workers. BAE Systems followed with 172 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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