Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2014, affecting an estimated 367 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 112% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 367 workers were affected across 4 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 223 |
| Layoff | 2 | 144 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORIX Utilities | 116 | Closure | 2014-09-22 | |
| Kmart | 107 | Closure | 2014-09-23 | |
| Nielsen Audio, Inc | 80 | Layoff | 2014-09-19 | |
| Murry's Inc | 64 | Layoff | 2014-09-10 |
The largest notice was filed by CORIX Utilities at its Maryland facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Kmart followed with 107 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.
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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