Maryland Layoffs — February 2016

Employers in Maryland filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 276 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 34% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	158

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 158 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	1	79

Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	79
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda	1	59

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	79
Layoff	1	59

Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Graham Packaging Company, L.P		79	Closure	2016-02-29
Graham Packaging Company	Baltimore	79		2016-02-29
Penn Parking		59	Layoff	2016-02-19
Penn Parking	9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda	59		2016-02-19

The single largest action involved Graham Packaging Company, L.P at its Maryland facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Graham Packaging Company followed with 79 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.