Employers in Maryland posted 26 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 1,567 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 252% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 641 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 92 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 641 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 135 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 5 | 510 |
| Prince Georges | 4 | 492 |
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 190 |
| Queen Annes | 2 | 112 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 96 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 510 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | 2 | 458 |
| Gaithersburg | 2 | 308 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 190 |
| Rockville | 2 | 172 |
| Centreville | 2 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 643 |
| Closure | 2 | 148 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Transportation, Inc | Hyattsville | 229 | Layoff | 2024-05-24 |
| MV Transportation | Hyattsville | 229 | 2024-05-24 | |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | Gaithersburg | 154 | Layoff | 2024-05-02 |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | Gaithersburg | 154 | 2024-05-02 | |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | Rockville | 86 | Closure | 2024-05-16 |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc | Rockville | 86 | 2024-05-16 | |
| Sodexo Live | Baltimore | 64 | Layoff | 2024-05-02 |
| Sodexo | Baltimore | 64 | 2024-05-02 | |
| Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Baltimore | 62 | Closure | 2024-05-09 |
| Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Ridgely | 62 | 2024-05-09 | |
| Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates | Centreville | 56 | Layoff | 2024-05-29 |
| Sodexo | Centreville | 56 | 2024-05-29 | |
| Sylvan Learning, LLC | Towson | 48 | Layoff | 2024-05-21 |
| Sylvan Learning, LLC | Towson | 48 | 2024-05-21 | |
| National Aerospace Solutions, LLC (NAS) - - Tunnel 9 Facility | Silver Spring | 30 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by MV Transportation, Inc at its Hyattsville facility, reporting 229 affected workers. MV Transportation followed with 229 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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