Employers in Maryland recorded 8 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 560 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 273% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 138 |
| Transportation | 2 | 32 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 138 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 32 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 211 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 69 |
Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 211 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 143 |
| Closure | 1 | 137 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever | 137 | Closure | 2015-04-28 | |
| Unilever | Baltimore | 137 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc | 69 | Layoff | 2015-04-21 | |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc | Bethesda | 69 | 2015-04-21 | |
| American Forest Products, LLC | 58 | Layoff | 2015-04-08 | |
| American Forest Products, LLC | Baltimore | 58 | 2015-04-08 | |
| AFP Logistics & Service | 16 | Layoff | 2015-04-08 | |
| AFP Logistics & Service | Baltimore | 16 | 2015-04-08 |
Leading the list was Unilever at its Maryland facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Unilever followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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