Employers in Maryland filed 15 WARN Act notices in December 2021, impacting roughly 596 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 68% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 298 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 23 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 298 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 23 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 139 |
| Harford | 1 | 61 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 60 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 38 |
Anne Arundel was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 139 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 139 |
| Abingdon | 1 | 61 |
| Hyattsville | 1 | 38 |
| Towson | 1 | 37 |
| Cockeysville | 1 | 23 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 223 |
| Closure | 2 | 75 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baltimore Sun Company, LLC | 139 | Layoff | 2021-12-03 | |
| The Baltimore Sun Company, LLC | Baltimore | 139 | 2021-12-03 | |
| Gabriel Brothers | 61 | Layoff | 2021-12-01 | |
| Gabriel Brothers | Abingdon | 61 | 2021-12-01 | |
| Wisetek Solutions | 38 | Closure | 2021-12-02 | |
| Wisetek Solutions | Hyattsville | 38 | 2021-12-02 | |
| Crate & Barrel | 37 | Closure | 2021-12-09 | |
| Crate & Barrel | Towson | 37 | 2021-12-09 | |
| AIS Healthcare | 23 | Layoff | 2021-12-08 | |
| AIS Healthcare | Cockeysville | 23 | 2021-12-08 | |
| Gabriel Brothers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-01 | |
| Wisetek Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-02 | |
| The Baltimore Sun Company, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-03 | |
| AIS Healthcare | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-08 | |
| Crate & Barrel | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-09 |
The single largest action involved The Baltimore Sun Company, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 139 affected workers. The Baltimore Sun Company, LLC followed with 139 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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