Maryland Layoffs — December 2023

Employers in Maryland reported 4 WARN Act notices in December 2023, displacing an estimated 166 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and down 84% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	83
Education	1	35

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 83 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Education reported 35 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Harford	1	48
Anne Arundel	1	35

Harford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 48 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Aberdeen	1	48
Laurel	1	35

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	48
Layoff	1	35

Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Eclipse Advantage, LLC		48	Closure	2023-12-06
Eclipse Advantage, LLC	Aberdeen	48		2023-12-06
Maryland University of Integrative Health, Inc		35	Layoff	2023-12-05
Maryland University of Integrative Health, Inc	Laurel	35		2023-12-05

The most significant filing came from Eclipse Advantage, LLC at its Maryland facility, reporting 48 affected workers. Eclipse Advantage, LLC followed with 48 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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.