Employers in Maryland reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2015, displacing an estimated 416 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and down 46% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 416 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calvert | 1 | 121 |
| Washington | 1 | 87 |
Calvert was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 121 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Solomons | 1 | 121 |
| Hagerstown | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 121 |
| Closure | 1 | 87 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International, LLC | 121 | Layoff | 2015-02-03 | |
| DynCorp International LLC | Solomons | 121 | 2015-02-03 | |
| RadioShack Corporation | 87 | Closure | 2015-02-04 | |
| RadioShack Corporation | Hagerstown | 87 | 2015-02-04 |
The most significant filing came from DynCorp International, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 121 affected workers. DynCorp International LLC followed with 121 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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