Employers in Maryland submitted 17 WARN Act notices in March 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,730 workers — up substantially from February and up 41% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 233 |
| Retail | 2 | 134 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 233 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Retail reported 134 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,292 |
| Layoff | 2 | 438 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omniplex World Services | 344 | Layoff | 2019-03-04 | |
| General Motors, LLC | 296 | Closure | 2019-03-04 | |
| MV Contract Transporation | 249 | Closure | 2019-03-15 | |
| PayPal, Inc | 200 | Closure | 2019-03-28 | |
| PayPal, Inc | 180 | Closure | 2019-03-28 | |
| Shop Rite Store | 134 | Closure | 2019-03-25 | |
| Livanta, LLC | 94 | Layoff | 2019-03-08 | |
| New England Motor Freight, INC | 93 | Closure | 2019-03-04 | |
| New England Motor Freight, INC | 81 | Closure | 2019-03-04 | |
| New England Motor Freight, INC | 59 | Closure | 2019-03-04 | |
| General Motors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Omniplex World Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| New England Motor Freight, INC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-04 | |
| Livanta, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-08 | |
| MV Contract Transporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-03-15 |
Topping the list was Omniplex World Services at its Maryland facility, reporting 344 affected workers. General Motors, LLC followed with 296 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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