Employers in Maryland submitted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 204 workers — down from June and up 3% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 204 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 102 |
Baltimore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 1 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 102 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart Corporation | 102 | Closure | 2015-07-29 | |
| Kmart | Nottingham | 102 | 2015-07-29 |
Topping the list was Kmart Corporation at its Maryland facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Kmart followed with 102 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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