Employers in Maryland submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2018, putting at risk an estimated 582 workers — down from June and down 8% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month. A total of 582 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 1 | 161 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 130 |
Frederick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 161 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 1 | 161 |
| Pikesville | 1 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 161 |
| Layoff | 1 | 130 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toys "R" Us Babies "R" Us | 161 | Closure | 2018-07-17 | |
| Toys R Us | Frederick | 161 | 2018-07-17 | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton-Pikesville | 130 | Layoff | 2018-07-30 | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | Pikesville | 130 | 2018-07-30 |
Topping the list was Toys "R" Us Babies "R" Us at its Maryland facility, reporting 161 affected workers. Toys R Us followed with 161 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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