Employers in Maryland filed 15 WARN Act notices in August 2022, impacting roughly 1,702 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 362% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 801 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 253 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 52 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 801 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 253 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 1 | 253 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 241 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 163 |
| Caroline | 1 | 134 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 52 |
Prince Georges felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | 1 | 253 |
| Hanover | 1 | 190 |
| Essex | 1 | 163 |
| Ridgely | 1 | 134 |
| Rockville | 1 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 658 |
| Layoff | 3 | 195 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATA Aerospace | 253 | Closure | 2022-08-04 | |
| ATA Aerospace | Greenbelt | 253 | 2022-08-04 | |
| Amazon | 190 | Closure | 2022-08-26 | |
| Amazon | Hanover | 190 | 2022-08-26 | |
| Amazon | 163 | Closure | 2022-08-26 | |
| Amazon | Essex | 163 | 2022-08-26 | |
| Jason Pharmaceuticals d/b/a Medifast, Inc | 134 | Layoff | 2022-08-29 | |
| Medifast, Inc | Ridgely | 134 | 2022-08-29 | |
| Miller's Ale House | 52 | Closure | 2022-08-09 | |
| Miller's Ale House | Rockville | 52 | 2022-08-09 | |
| Money Map Press, LLC | 51 | Layoff | 2022-08-16 | |
| Money Map Press, LLC | Baltimore | 51 | 2022-08-16 | |
| Wells Fargo | 10 | Layoff | 2022-08-26 | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 5 | 2022-08-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 1 | 2022-08-30 |
The single largest action involved ATA Aerospace at its Maryland facility, reporting 253 affected workers. ATA Aerospace followed with 253 workers.
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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