Employers in Maryland filed 97 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 6,945 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 414% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 36 | 2,725 |
| Utilities | 5 | 193 |
| Retail | 13 | 191 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,725 workers across 36 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 193 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Maryland this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 95 | 6,789 |
| Closure | 2 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Baltimore Management Co., LLC d/b/a Horseshoe Baltimore | 1,230 | Layoff | 2020-04-04 | |
| Next Day Blinds | 453 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 | |
| Shutterfly Lifetouch, LLC | 413 | Layoff | 2020-04-28 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 220 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 189 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore | 169 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 | |
| Under Armour | 154 | Closure | 2020-04-03 | |
| Cinemark Egyptian 24 | 146 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 | |
| Medieval Times | 146 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 | |
| OS Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Outback Steakhouse | 144 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| The Bethesda Country Club | 128 | Layoff | 2020-04-13 | |
| OS Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Outback Steakhouse | 127 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| Schulte Companies d/b/a Embassy Suites Inner Harbor Hotel | 103 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 | |
| OS Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Outback Steakhouse | 99 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 | |
| OS Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Outback Steakhouse | 97 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
The single largest action involved Caesars Baltimore Management Co., LLC d/b/a Horseshoe Baltimore at its Maryland facility, reporting 1,230 affected workers. Next Day Blinds followed with 453 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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