Maryland Layoffs — May 2017

Employers in Maryland submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 740 workers and down 74% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	154

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 154 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	1	217
Charles	1	77
Washington	1	76

Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	1	217
White Plains	1	77
Hagerstown	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	294
Layoff	1	76

Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Kaydon Ring & Seal, Inc		217	Closure	2017-05-17
Kaydon Ring & Seal, Inc	Baltimore	217		2017-05-17
First Transit, Inc		77	Closure	2017-05-02
First Transit, Inc	White Plains	77		2017-05-02
Kellogg Company		76	Layoff	2017-05-26
Kellogg Company	Hagerstown	76		2017-05-26

Topping the list was Kaydon Ring & Seal, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Kaydon Ring & Seal, Inc followed with 217 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.