Maryland Layoffs — June 2017

Employers in Maryland reported 5 WARN Act notices in June 2017, displacing an estimated 537 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and down 3% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	300
Retail	1	11

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 300 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 11 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Howard	1	113

Howard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 113 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
14014 Marsh Pike, Hagerstown	1	150
Columbia	1	113
Mt. Rainer	1	11

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	150
Layoff	1	113

Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown		150	Closure	2017-06-29
NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown	14014 Marsh Pike, Hagerstown	150		2017-06-29
Inovalon		113	Layoff	2017-06-07
Inovalon	Columbia	113		2017-06-07
Dollar Express	Mt. Rainer	11		2017-06-30

The most significant filing came from NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown at its Maryland facility, reporting 150 affected workers. NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.