Employers in Maryland reported 58 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 1,856 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and up 5% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 16 | 586 |
| Other | 8 | 393 |
| Retail | 3 | 25 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 586 workers across 16 notices. Notably, Other reported 393 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 13 | 491 |
| Howard | 3 | 106 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 104 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 51 |
| Cecil | 1 | 32 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 491 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 13 | 491 |
| Buskirk | 1 | 142 |
| Columbia | 2 | 100 |
| Rosedale | 1 | 87 |
| Rockville | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 21 | 891 |
| Closure | 1 | 37 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Rite of White Oak | 142 | Layoff | 2020-12-30 | |
| Shop Rite of White Oak | Buskirk | 142 | 2020-12-30 | |
| National Express | 87 | Layoff | 2020-12-02 | |
| National Express Group, PLC | Rosedale | 87 | 2020-12-02 | |
| The Choptank | 76 | Layoff | 2020-12-15 | |
| The Choptank | Baltimore | 76 | 2020-12-15 | |
| Columbia Association | 70 | Layoff | 2020-12-09 | |
| Columbia Association | Columbia | 70 | 2020-12-09 | |
| Bygone | 60 | Layoff | 2020-12-15 | |
| Maximón | 60 | Layoff | 2020-12-15 | |
| Maximón | Baltimore | 60 | 2020-12-15 | |
| Bygone | Baltimore | 60 | 2020-12-15 | |
| Loch Bar | 51 | Layoff | 2020-12-15 | |
| Loch Bar | Baltimore | 51 | 2020-12-15 | |
| Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant | 51 | Layoff | 2020-12-22 |
The most significant filing came from Shop Rite of White Oak at its Maryland facility, reporting 142 affected workers. Shop Rite of White Oak followed with 142 workers.
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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