Maryland Layoffs — December 2018

Employers in Maryland filed 6 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 294 workers — representing a pullback from November. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	212
Finance & Insurance	3	82

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 212 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 82 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Harford	1	106
Howard	1	41

Harford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 106 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Aberdeen	1	106
Columbia	1	41
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	147

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc		106	Layoff	2018-12-10
Maines Paper & Food Service	Aberdeen	106		2018-12-10
Bridgeview Bank Group		41	Layoff	2018-12-10
Bridgeview Bank Group	Columbia	41		2018-12-10
Maines Paper & Food Service	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2018-12-10
Bridgeview Bank Group	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2018-12-10

The single largest action involved Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Maines Paper & Food Service followed with 106 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.