Employers in Maryland posted 14 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 882 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 35% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 380 |
| Education | 1 | 107 |
| Transportation | 4 | 94 |
| Utilities | 1 | 76 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 380 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Education reported 107 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 174 |
| Harford | 2 | 152 |
| Carroll | 1 | 107 |
| Frederick | 1 | 8 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 174 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Belcamp | 1 | 152 |
| Laurel | 2 | 127 |
| Westminster | 1 | 107 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 47 |
| Frederick | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 306 |
| Layoff | 3 | 135 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crothall Healthcare Laundry Facility | 152 | Closure | 2018-11-13 | |
| Crothall Healthcare Laundry Facility | Belcamp | 152 | 2018-11-13 | |
| Sodexo at McDaniel College | 107 | Closure | 2018-11-19 | |
| Sodexo | Westminster | 107 | 2018-11-19 | |
| GE Healthcare | 76 | Layoff | 2018-11-27 | |
| General Electric | Laurel | 76 | 2018-11-27 | |
| Maintenance Supply Headquarters, LP | 51 | Layoff | 2018-11-15 | |
| Maintenance Supply Headquarters, LP | Laurel | 51 | 2018-11-15 | |
| First Transit | 47 | Closure | 2018-11-05 | |
| First Transit | Glen Burnie | 47 | 2018-11-05 | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 8 | Layoff | 2018-11-19 | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 8 | 2018-11-19 | |
| Saks Fith Avenue (Distribution Center) | N/A | Closure | 2018-11-08 | |
| Saks Fith Avenue (Distribution Center) | Aberdeen | N/A | 2018-11-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Crothall Healthcare Laundry Facility at its Maryland facility, reporting 152 affected workers. Crothall Healthcare Laundry Facility followed with 152 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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