Employers in Maryland logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 420 workers — falling below August and down 62% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 210 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 210 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 288 |
| Howard | 2 | 132 |
Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 2 | 288 |
| Elkridge | 2 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 210 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Graphics | Baltimore | 144 | Closure | 2024-09-16 |
| BC Graphics | Baltimore | 144 | 2024-09-16 | |
| WM - Waste Management | Elkridge | 66 | Closure | 2024-09-13 |
| WM - Waste Management | Elkridge | 66 | 2024-09-13 |
The biggest impact was at BC Graphics at its Baltimore facility, reporting 144 affected workers. BC Graphics followed with 144 workers.
This data points to 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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