Employers in Maryland filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2023, impacting roughly 403 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 188% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 403 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 403 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 233 |
| Closure | 3 | 170 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMR of Maryland, LLC Charlotte Hall Veterans Home | 233 | Layoff | 2023-04-11 | |
| WestRock | 75 | Closure | 2023-04-25 | |
| Bacchus Importers, LLC | 73 | Closure | 2023-04-27 | |
| CDF Corporation | 22 | Closure | 2023-04-04 | |
| CDF Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-04 | |
| HMR of Maryland, LLC Charlotte Hall Veterans Home | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-11 | |
| WestRock | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-25 | |
| Bacchus Importers, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-04-27 |
The single largest action involved HMR of Maryland, LLC Charlotte Hall Veterans Home at its Maryland facility, reporting 233 affected workers. WestRock followed with 75 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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