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Maryland Layoffs — December 2013

Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2013, affecting an estimated 309 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 32% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
309
Workers Affected
77
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Maryland
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail1191
Finance & Insurance264
Manufacturing154

The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 191 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 64 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Anne Arundel2244
Baltimore154

Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Baltimore2244
Sparrows Point154

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2244
Closure265

Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
SaksBaltimore191Layoff
Worthington IndustriesSparrows Point54Closure
Baltimore County Savings BankBaltimore53Layoff
First National Bank11Closure

The largest notice was filed by Saks at its Baltimore facility, reporting 191 affected workers. Worthington Industries followed with 54 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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