Employers in Maryland posted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 1,990 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 242% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 130 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 130 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 372 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 280 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 113 |
| Washington | 2 | 107 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 372 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie | 2 | 289 |
| Upper Marlboro | 1 | 280 |
| Cambria Heights | 1 | 123 |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 113 |
| Hagerstown | 2 | 107 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 962 |
| Layoff | 1 | 33 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPI Foods Mid Atlantic, Inc | 280 | Closure | 2019-07-22 | |
| DPI Foods Mid Atlantic, Inc | Upper Marlboro | 280 | 2019-07-22 | |
| NovaSom, Inc | 169 | Closure | 2019-07-22 | |
| NovaSom, Inc | Glen Burnie | 169 | 2019-07-22 | |
| Adp, LLC | 123 | Closure | 2019-07-29 | |
| Adp | Cambria Heights | 123 | 2019-07-29 | |
| Chesapeake Bay Candle Company | 120 | Closure | 2019-07-02 | |
| Chesapeake Bay Candle Company | Glen Burnie | 120 | 2019-07-02 | |
| JC Penney | 113 | Closure | 2019-07-15 | |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Gaithersburg | 113 | 2019-07-15 | |
| Amcor Flexibles, LLC | 74 | Closure | 2019-07-23 | |
| Amcor | Hagerstown | 74 | 2019-07-23 | |
| Meridian Behavioral Health | 65 | Closure | 2019-07-02 | |
| Meridian Behavioral Health | Crownsville | 65 | 2019-07-02 | |
| RAMPF Molds Industries, Inc | 33 | Layoff | 2019-07-10 |
The largest notice was filed by DPI Foods Mid Atlantic, Inc at its Maryland facility, reporting 280 affected workers. DPI Foods Mid Atlantic, Inc followed with 280 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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