Employers in Maryland submitted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2016, putting at risk an estimated 666 workers — down from August and down 54% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 58 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 180 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 112 |
| Howard | 1 | 100 |
| Dorchester | 1 | 90 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 31 |
Baltimore saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Halethorpe | 1 | 112 |
| Columbia | 1 | 100 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 90 |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 29 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 241 |
| Layoff | 2 | 92 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harte Hanks Marketing, Inc | 112 | Closure | 2016-09-28 | |
| Harte Hanks Marketing, Inc | Halethorpe | 112 | 2016-09-28 | |
| Finiti Title, LLC | 100 | Closure | 2016-09-01 | |
| Finiti Title, LLC | Columbia | 100 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Adventist Healthcare, Inc | 90 | Layoff | 2016-09-20 | |
| Adventist Health | Cambridge | 90 | 2016-09-20 | |
| Office Paper Systems, Inc | 29 | Closure | 2016-09-28 | |
| Office Paper Systems, Inc | Gaithersburg | 29 | 2016-09-28 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | 2 | Layoff | 2016-09-28 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Bethesda | 2 | 2016-09-28 |
Topping the list was Harte Hanks Marketing, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Harte Hanks Marketing, Inc followed with 112 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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