Employers in Maryland submitted 11 WARN Act notices in November 2023, putting at risk an estimated 752 workers — up substantially from October and up 30% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 279 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 170 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Transportation | 1 | 31 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 279 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 170 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 130 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 104 |
| Howard | 1 | 31 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 24 |
Baltimore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Mill | 1 | 130 |
| HuntValley | 1 | 99 |
| Rockville | 1 | 85 |
| Columbia | 1 | 31 |
| Odenton | 1 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 248 |
| Closure | 2 | 116 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos | 130 | Layoff | 2023-11-01 | |
| Leidos Holdings Inc | Windsor Mill | 130 | 2023-11-01 | |
| NextGen Healthcare, Inc | 99 | Layoff | 2023-11-15 | |
| NextGen Healthcare Inc | HuntValley | 99 | 2023-11-15 | |
| Choice Hotels International | 85 | Closure | 2023-11-08 | |
| Choice Hotels International | Rockville | 85 | 2023-11-08 | |
| LifeScience Logistics | 31 | Closure | 2023-11-22 | |
| LifeScience Logistics | Columbia | 31 | 2023-11-22 | |
| Sleep Number | Odenton | 24 | 2023-11-02 | |
| Peraton | 19 | Layoff | 2023-11-27 | |
| Perpsecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc | Bethesda | 19 | 2023-11-27 |
Topping the list was Leidos at its Maryland facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Leidos Holdings Inc followed with 130 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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