Maryland Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Maryland reported 55 WARN Act notices in June 2020, displacing an estimated 5,623 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 911% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

55
Notices Filed
5,623
Workers Affected
102
Avg per Notice
3
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food143,202
Education5490
Transportation2478
Construction2125

The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,202 workers across 14 notices. Notably, Education reported 490 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Purchase dataset for city details270

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff255,358
Closure3265

Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Conference Center2,077Layoff2020-06-15
Purple Line Transit Constructors, LLC478Layoff2020-06-24
Bethesda Marriott Waterfront Hotel308Layoff2020-06-04
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center230Layoff2020-06-03
Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel212Layoff2020-06-26
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center179Layoff2020-06-05
Hyatt Regency Baltimore177Layoff2020-06-11
Bethesda Marriott176Layoff2020-06-10
Sheppard Pratt - Jefferson School and Residential Treatment Center175Closure2020-06-24
BWI Airport Marriott Hotel140Layoff2020-06-08
NorthBay Education, Inc136Layoff2020-06-08
Sheraton Inner Harbor135Layoff2020-06-19
Macy's131Layoff2020-06-26
Lane Construction Corporation125Layoff2020-06-24
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center115Layoff2020-06-03

The most significant filing came from Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Conference Center at its Maryland facility, reporting 2,077 affected workers. Purple Line Transit Constructors, LLC followed with 478 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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