Employers in Maryland logged 2 WARN Act notices in March 2021, involving roughly 114 workers — climbing above February and down 91% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 57 |
| Utilities | 1 | 57 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 57 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 57 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 1 | 57 |
Prince Georges felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 57 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aquasco | 1 | 57 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 57 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenOn Energy Services, LLC | 57 | Layoff | 2021-03-24 | |
| GenOn Energy Services LLC | Aquasco | 57 | 2021-03-24 |
The biggest impact was at GenOn Energy Services, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 57 affected workers. GenOn Energy Services LLC followed with 57 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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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