Employers in Maryland posted 17 WARN Act notices in November 2024, affecting an estimated 2,111 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 181% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 879 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 166 |
| Other | 4 | 119 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 18 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 879 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 166 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 5 | 1,694 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 83 |
| Howard | 2 | 64 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 36 |
| Washington | 2 | 22 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,694 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 2 | 1,666 |
| Suite 300 Nottingham | 2 | 166 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 83 |
| Jessup | 2 | 64 |
| Hanover | 2 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 897 |
| Closure | 5 | 216 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott International, Inc | Bethesda | 833 | Layoff | 2024-11-14 |
| Marriott International | Bethesda | 833 | 2024-11-14 | |
| Bowery Farming Inc | Suite 300 Nottingham | 83 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| Bowery Farming, Inc | Nottingham | 83 | Closure | 2024-11-01 |
| Bowery Farming Inc | Suite 300 Nottingham | 83 | 2024-11-01 | |
| Tate Access Floors, Inc | Jessup | 32 | Closure | 2024-11-14 |
| Tate Access Floors, Inc | Jessup | 32 | 2024-11-14 | |
| Universal Protection Service, LLC d/b/a Allied Universal Security Services | Arundel Mills Mall 7000 Arundel Mills Circle Hanover | 18 | Layoff | 2024-11-07 |
| Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services | Hanover | 18 | Layoff | 2024-11-07 |
| Allied Universal | Hanover | 18 | 2024-11-07 | |
| Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates | Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates Asbury Methodist Maryland Village - Crawford 405 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates Asbury Methodist Village - Hefner 417 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates Asbury Methodist Village - Wilson 333 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates Asbury Methodist Village - Solomons Island 11100 Asbury Cir Solomons | 14 | Layoff | 2024-11-18 |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates | Gaithersburg, Solomons | 14 | Layoff | 2024-11-18 |
| Sodexo | Gaithersburg | 14 | 2024-11-18 | |
| Adidas America, Inc | Hagerstown | 11 | Closure | 2024-11-18 |
| Adidas America | Hagerstown | 11 | 2024-11-18 |
The largest notice was filed by Marriott International, Inc at its Bethesda facility, reporting 833 affected workers. Marriott International followed with 833 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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