Employers in Maryland logged 4 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 2,211 workers — climbing above December and up 526% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 553 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,129 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,129 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,611 |
| Closure | 2 | 600 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS Logistics DFW, LLC d/b/a Pinnacle Logistics | 1,609 | Layoff | 2020-01-15 | |
| Collington Distribution Center | 520 | Closure | 2020-01-29 | |
| Macy's | 80 | Closure | 2020-01-10 | |
| Oakwood Worldwide (US) LP | 2 | Layoff | 2020-01-29 |
The biggest impact was at IAS Logistics DFW, LLC d/b/a Pinnacle Logistics at its Maryland facility, reporting 1,609 affected workers. Collington Distribution Center followed with 520 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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