Employers in Maryland posted 22 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 748 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 15% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 268 |
| Retail | 16 | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 160 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 268 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 172 |
| Frederick | 1 | 80 |
| Prince Georges | 3 | 41 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 13 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 5 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 1 | 134 |
| Point Of Rocks | 1 | 80 |
| Niagara Falls | 1 | 63 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 38 |
| Oxon Hill | 1 | 22 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 294 |
| Layoff | 1 | 80 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthStream, Inc | 134 | Closure | 2017-03-01 | |
| HealthStream, Inc | Laurel | 134 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Canam Steel Corportation | 80 | Layoff | 2017-03-09 | |
| Canam Steel Corportation | Point Of Rocks | 80 | 2017-03-09 | |
| HHGregg, Inc | 63 | Closure | 2017-03-02 | |
| HHGregg, Inc | Niagara Falls | 63 | 2017-03-02 | |
| Dollar Express | 22 | Closure | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Oxon Hill | 22 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | 16 | Closure | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Baltimore | 16 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | 15 | Closure | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Baltimore | 15 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | 13 | Closure | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Silver Spring | 13 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Mount Rainier | 11 | 2017-03-20 |
The largest notice was filed by HealthStream, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 134 affected workers. HealthStream, Inc followed with 134 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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