Employers in Maryland posted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2016, affecting an estimated 1,148 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 395% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 392 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 384 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 392 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 384 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 296 |
| Cecil | 1 | 192 |
| Howard | 1 | 86 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 196 |
| North East | 1 | 192 |
| Hanover | 2 | 100 |
| Elkridge | 1 | 86 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 296 |
| Closure | 2 | 278 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | 196 | Layoff | 2016-01-15 | |
| Walmart | Baltimore | 196 | 2016-01-15 | |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc | 192 | Closure | 2016-01-20 | |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc | North East | 192 | 2016-01-20 | |
| Acosta Sales & Marketing | 93 | Layoff | 2016-01-05 | |
| Acosta Sales & Marketing | Hanover | 93 | 2016-01-05 | |
| Sims Recycling Solutions | 86 | Closure | 2016-01-05 | |
| Sims Recycling Solutions | Elkridge | 86 | 2016-01-05 | |
| Acosta Sales & Marketing | 7 | Layoff | 2016-01-05 | |
| Acosta Sales & Marketing | Hanover | 7 | 2016-01-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Walmart at its Maryland facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Walmart followed with 196 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. The Retail 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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