Employers in Maryland reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 120 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 80% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 55 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 55 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 55 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 55 |
| Staten Island | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 60 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company | 55 | Layoff | 2018-02-14 | |
| Transamerica Life | Baltimore | 55 | 2018-02-14 | |
| Compass Group, USA Inc | 5 | Layoff | 2018-02-01 | |
| Compass Group USA | Staten Island | 5 | 2018-02-01 |
The most significant filing came from Transamerica Life Insurance Company at its Maryland facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Transamerica Life followed with 55 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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