Employers in Maryland posted 21 WARN Act notices in July 2025, affecting an estimated 816 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 131% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | 737 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 737 workers across 10 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 3 | 226 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 169 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 149 |
| Howard | 3 | 119 |
| Caroline | 1 | 49 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville | 2 | 194 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 169 |
| Lanham | 1 | 149 |
| Suite 600 Lanham | 1 | 79 |
| Columbia | 2 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 556 |
| Closure | 3 | 260 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Commercial Laundry | Baltimore | 169 | Closure | 2025-07-28 |
| Zenimax Media, Inc | Rockville | 164 | Layoff | 2025-07-03 |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Lanham | 149 | Layoff | 2025-07-07 |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Suite 600 Lanham | 79 | Layoff | 2025-07-07 |
| Shoreline Vinyl Systems | Denton | 49 | Closure | 2025-07-09 |
| Veyer, LLC | Jessup | 46 | Layoff | 2025-07-11 |
| Ethos Veterinary Health Services, Inc. - Pet + ER facility | Columbia | 42 | Closure | 2025-07-31 |
| BioNTech US Inc | Gaithersburg | 32 | Layoff | 2025-07-18 |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc | Columbia | 31 | Layoff | 2025-07-03 |
| WMBE Payrolling Inc. dba TCWGlobal (contracted by Zenimax) | Rockville | 30 | Layoff | 2025-07-03 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC | Frederick | 25 | Layoff | 2025-07-03 |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-07-03 | |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-07-03 | |
| Zenimax Media, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-07-03 | |
| WMBE Payrolling Inc. dba TCWGlobal (contracted by Zenimax) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-07-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Metro Commercial Laundry at its Baltimore facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Zenimax Media, Inc followed with 164 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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