Employers in Maryland reported 6 WARN Act notices in August 2015, displacing an estimated 458 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 651% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 50 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 2 | 72 |
Baltimore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hankins | 1 | 157 |
| Essex | 1 | 47 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 204 |
| Layoff | 1 | 25 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (c/o Superfresh Food Markets, Inc.) | 157 | Closure | 2015-08-12 | |
| Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (c/o Superfresh Food Markets, Inc.) | Hankins | 157 | 2015-08-12 | |
| CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc | 47 | Closure | 2015-08-31 | |
| CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc | Essex | 47 | 2015-08-31 | |
| ZeniMax Media, Inc | 25 | Layoff | 2015-08-14 | |
| ZeniMax Media, Inc | Hunt Valley | 25 | 2015-08-14 |
The most significant filing came from Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (c/o Superfresh Food Markets, Inc.) at its Maryland facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (c/o Superfresh Food Markets, Inc.) followed with 157 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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