Employers in Maryland recorded 11 WARN Act notices in April 2024, covering approximately 1,828 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 354% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 914 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 221 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 38 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 914 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 221 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harford | 2 | 926 |
| Wicomico | 2 | 442 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 380 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 76 |
Harford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 926 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2 | 926 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 442 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 380 |
| College Park | 2 | 76 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 693 |
| Closure | 1 | 221 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Technology | Aberdeen Proving Ground | 463 | Layoff | 2024-04-09 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Aberdeen Proving Ground | 463 | 2024-04-09 | |
| Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals | Salisbury | 221 | Closure | 2024-04-17 |
| Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals | Salisbury | 221 | 2024-04-17 | |
| Upper Chesapeake Emergency Medicine Physicians, LLC (“UCEMP”) | Baltimore | 190 | Layoff | 2024-04-02 |
| Upper Chesapeake Emergency Medicine Physicians, LLC (“UCEMP”) | Baltimore | 190 | 2024-04-02 | |
| Guidehouse Digital, LLC | College Park | 38 | Layoff | 2024-04-11 |
| Guidehouse Digital, LLC | College Park | 38 | 2024-04-11 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | 2 | Layoff | 2024-04-01 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | San Francisco | 2 | 2024-04-01 | |
| District Photo, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-14 |
Leading the list was Jacobs Technology at its Aberdeen Proving Ground facility, reporting 463 affected workers. Jacobs Solutions Inc followed with 463 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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