Employers in Maryland reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 68 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 89% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 68 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 68 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utica | 1 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 34 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Community Media, LLC | 34 | Closure | 2019-10-30 | |
| Post Community Media, LLC | Utica | 34 | 2019-10-30 |
The most significant filing came from Post Community Media, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 34 affected workers. Post Community Media, LLC followed with 34 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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