Employers in Maryland reported 12 WARN Act notices in August 2018, displacing an estimated 1,050 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 52% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 440 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 440 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 212 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 114 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 102 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 55 |
| Frederick | 1 | 42 |
Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 212 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 1 | 212 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 114 |
| Rosedale | 1 | 102 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 55 |
| Frederick | 1 | 42 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 313 |
| Closure | 1 | 212 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Inc | 212 | Closure | 2018-08-29 | |
| CNN/Warner Bros Discovery | Silver Spring | 212 | 2018-08-29 | |
| MedStar Franklin Square Hospital | 102 | Layoff | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Franklin Square Hospital | Rosedale | 102 | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | 63 | Layoff | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 63 | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | 55 | Layoff | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | Brooklyn | 55 | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Good Samaritan | 51 | Layoff | 2018-08-31 | |
| MedStar Good Samaritan | Baltimore | 51 | 2018-08-31 | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 42 | Layoff | 2018-08-27 | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 42 | 2018-08-27 |
The most significant filing came from Discovery Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 212 affected workers. CNN/Warner Bros Discovery followed with 212 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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