Employers in Maryland filed 29 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 781 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 11% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | 778 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 778 workers across 15 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 5 | 465 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 114 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 79 |
| Howard | 2 | 56 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 10 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 465 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harmans | 1 | 316 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 144 |
| Bethesda | 3 | 114 |
| Cockeysville | 1 | 62 |
| Lanham, Greenbelt | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 637 |
| Closure | 5 | 144 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalent Maryland, Inc | Harmans | 316 | Layoff | 2025-08-20 |
| CHEP Services, LLC | Baltimore | 79 | Closure | 2025-08-29 |
| Zenimax Media, Inc | Cockeysville | 62 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| AccelerEd, LLC | Bethesda | 57 | Layoff | 2025-08-04 |
| a.i. solutions, Inc | Lanham, Greenbelt | 51 | Layoff | 2025-08-01 |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (Atlantic Union) | Columbia | 51 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Global Communities, Inc | Bethesda | 44 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Baltimore Fabrication LLC | Baltimore | 33 | Closure | 2025-08-08 |
| Catalent Maryland, Inc | Baltimore | 32 | Layoff | 2025-08-20 |
| CDM Field Services LLC d/b/a Xcite Automotive (“CDM”) | Catonsville | 17 | Closure | 2025-08-11 |
| Synergy Enterprises, Inc | Bethesda | 13 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Hudson News Distributors LLC | Hyattsville | 10 | Closure | 2025-08-28 |
| J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (Facility maintained at Bob’s Discount Furniture) | Jessup | 5 | Closure | 2025-08-14 |
| Catalent Maryland, Inc | Hanover | 5 | Layoff | 2025-08-20 |
| Zeco Systems, Inc. (DBA Shell Recharge Solutions) | 767 S Alameda, Suite 200 Los Angeles | 3 | Layoff | 2025-08-19 |
The single largest action involved Catalent Maryland, Inc at its Harmans facility, reporting 316 affected workers. CHEP Services, LLC followed with 79 workers.
The data underscores 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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