Employers in Maryland logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2019, involving roughly 336 workers — climbing above October and down 62% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 130 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 130 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 66 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 66 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 36 |
Baltimore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sparks Glencoe | 1 | 66 |
| Linthicum Heights | 1 | 65 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 36 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 102 |
| Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEI Collision and Fleet Safety | 66 | Layoff | 2019-11-19 | |
| CEI Collision and Fleet Safety | Sparks Glencoe | 66 | 2019-11-19 | |
| Beacon Health Options, Inc | 65 | Closure | 2019-11-01 | |
| Beacon Health Options, Inc | Linthicum Heights | 65 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Common Securizations Solutions | 36 | Layoff | 2019-11-22 | |
| Common Securizations Solutions | Bethesda | 36 | 2019-11-22 | |
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP | 1 | Closure | 2019-11-01 | |
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP | Glen Burnie | 1 | 2019-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at CEI Collision and Fleet Safety at its Maryland facility, reporting 66 affected workers. CEI Collision and Fleet Safety followed with 66 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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