Employers in Maryland recorded 6 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 1,068 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 122% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 424 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 424 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2 | 848 |
| Washington | 2 | 150 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 70 |
Howard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 848 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jessup | 2 | 848 |
| Hagerstown | 2 | 150 |
| Greenbelt | 2 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 424 |
| Layoff | 2 | 110 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Foods, LLC | Jessup | 424 | Closure | 2024-10-15 |
| Lancaster Foods, LLC | Jessup | 424 | 2024-10-15 | |
| Resolute Forest Products | Hagerstown | 75 | Layoff | 2024-10-23 |
| Resolute Forest Products | Hagerstown | 75 | 2024-10-23 | |
| Intuitive Machines | Greenbelt | 35 | Layoff | 2024-10-29 |
| Intuitive Machines | Greenbelt | 35 | 2024-10-29 |
Leading the list was Lancaster Foods, LLC at its Jessup facility, reporting 424 affected workers. Lancaster Foods, LLC followed with 424 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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