Employers in Maryland submitted 17 WARN Act notices in May 2023, putting at risk an estimated 445 workers — up substantially from April and up 127% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 319 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 63 |
| Retail | 2 | 0 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 319 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 1 | 63 |
Frederick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 63 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 1 | 63 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 9 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 233 |
| Closure | 3 | 149 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Dog Brewery | 63 | Layoff | 2023-05-24 | |
| Flying Dog Brewery | Frederick | 63 | 2023-05-24 | |
| Bindagraphics, Inc | 60 | Closure | 2023-05-10 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 60 | Layoff | 2023-05-22 | |
| Triple Canopy, Inc | 55 | Layoff | 2023-05-04 | |
| Quantem Aviation Services (QAS), LLC | 55 | Layoff | 2023-05-24 | |
| Shoppers | 49 | Closure | 2023-05-01 | |
| Heartland Pharmacy of Maryland | 40 | Closure | 2023-05-12 | |
| Shoppers | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| Triple Canopy, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-04 | |
| Bindagraphics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-10 | |
| Heartland Pharmacy of Maryland | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-12 | |
| General Dynamics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-22 | |
| Dollar Express | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-22 | |
| A&P/Super Fresh | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-05-22 |
Topping the list was Flying Dog Brewery at its Maryland facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Flying Dog Brewery followed with 63 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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