Maryland Layoffs — September 2021

Employers in Maryland logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 268 workers — falling below August and down 86% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	134
Transportation	1	74

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 134 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 74 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	1	74
Baltimore	1	33
Harford	1	27

Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Severn	1	74
Middle River	1	33
Bel Air	1	27

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	101
Layoff	1	33

Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ShoTime Logistics, LLC		74	Closure	2021-09-15
ShoTime Logistics, LLC	Severn	74		2021-09-15
BP Lubricants USA, Inc		33	Layoff	2021-09-24
BP America Inc	Middle River	33		2021-09-24
Aspire Living & Learning		27	Closure	2021-09-24
Aspire Living & Learning	Bel Air	27		2021-09-24

The biggest impact was at ShoTime Logistics, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 74 affected workers. ShoTime Logistics, LLC followed with 74 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.