Employers in Maryland submitted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 654 workers and up 25% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 164 |
| Retail | 3 | 94 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 164 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Retail reported 94 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 141 |
| Frederick | 2 | 139 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 141 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 1 | 141 |
| Frederick | 2 | 139 |
| Abbottstown | 1 | 47 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 245 |
| Layoff | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord & Taylor | 141 | Closure | 2017-11-16 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Annapolis | 141 | 2017-11-16 | |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation | 82 | Layoff | 2017-11-27 | |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation | Frederick | 82 | 2017-11-27 | |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | 57 | Closure | 2017-11-13 | |
| Charles River Laboratories | Frederick | 57 | 2017-11-13 | |
| The Bon-Ton Stores Inc | 47 | Closure | 2017-11-27 | |
| The Bon-Ton Stores Inc | Abbottstown | 47 | 2017-11-27 | |
| The Bon-Ton Stores Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-27 | |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-11-27 |
Topping the list was Lord & Taylor at its Maryland facility, reporting 141 affected workers. Lord & Taylor followed with 141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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