Employers in Maryland filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 481 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 65% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 175 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 58 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 175 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 58 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 208 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 24 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 16 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 2 | 150 |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 58 |
| Odenton | 1 | 24 |
| Middle River | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 158 |
| Closure | 2 | 150 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Care, LLc d/b/a The Landing of Silver Spring | Silver Spring | 75 | Closure | 2023-10-03 |
| Leisure Care, LLC dba The Landing Silver Spring | 75 | Closure | 2023-10-03 | |
| Leisure Care, LLc d/b/a The Landing of Silver Spring | Silver Spring | 75 | 2023-10-03 | |
| Ventech Solutions, Inc | 60 | Layoff | 2023-10-16 | |
| Old Town Pour House | 58 | Layoff | 2023-10-20 | |
| Old Town Pour House | Gaithersburg | 58 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Sleep Number | 24 | Layoff | 2023-10-30 | |
| Sleep Number | Odenton | 24 | 2023-10-30 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Defense Systems Sector | 16 | Layoff | 2023-10-05 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Middle River | 16 | 2023-10-05 |
The single largest action involved Leisure Care, LLc d/b/a The Landing of Silver Spring at its Silver Spring facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Leisure Care, LLC dba The Landing Silver Spring followed with 75 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.
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