Employers in Maryland logged 10 WARN Act notices in July 2017, involving roughly 634 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 216 |
| Real Estate | 4 | 144 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 216 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Real Estate reported 144 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2 | 138 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 107 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 50 |
Howard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 138 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 108 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 107 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 50 |
| Elkridge | 1 | 30 |
| Suite 600, Columbia | 1 | 22 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 215 |
| Layoff | 3 | 102 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Energy | 108 | Closure | 2017-07-25 | |
| Direct Energy | Columbia | 108 | 2017-07-25 | |
| Locke Insulators | 107 | Closure | 2017-07-10 | |
| Locke Insulators | Baltimore | 107 | 2017-07-10 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | 50 | Layoff | 2017-07-28 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | Bethesda | 50 | 2017-07-28 | |
| Volvo Group North America | 30 | Layoff | 2017-07-27 | |
| Volvo Group North America | Elkridge | 30 | 2017-07-27 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | 22 | Layoff | 2017-07-28 | |
| First Potomac Realty Trust | Suite 600, Columbia | 22 | 2017-07-28 |
The biggest impact was at Direct Energy at its Maryland facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Direct Energy followed with 108 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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