Employers in Maryland submitted 12 WARN Act notices in January 2021, putting at risk an estimated 1,940 workers — up substantially from December and down 12% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 851 |
| Other | 3 | 119 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 851 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Other reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 3 | 620 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 295 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 55 |
Prince Georges absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 620 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxon Hill | 1 | 518 |
| Bethesda | 2 | 295 |
| Temple Hills | 1 | 81 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 55 |
| Lanham | 1 | 21 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 889 |
| Closure | 1 | 81 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM National Harbor | 518 | Layoff | 2021-01-06 | |
| MGM National Harbor | Oxon Hill | 518 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Ridgewells | 278 | Layoff | 2021-01-11 | |
| Ridgewells | Bethesda | 278 | 2021-01-11 | |
| Macy's | 81 | Closure | 2021-01-06 | |
| Macy's | Temple Hills | 81 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Sodexo Johns Hopkins Hospital | 55 | Layoff | 2021-01-15 | |
| Sodexo | Baltimore | 55 | 2021-01-15 | |
| Alsco | 21 | Layoff | 2021-01-05 | |
| Alsco | Lanham | 21 | 2021-01-05 | |
| Instacart | 17 | Layoff | 2021-01-22 | |
| Instacart | Bethesda | 17 | 2021-01-22 |
Topping the list was MGM National Harbor at its Maryland facility, reporting 518 affected workers. MGM National Harbor followed with 518 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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