Maryland Layoffs — February 2014
Employers in Maryland posted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2014, affecting an estimated 765 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 192% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 372 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 300 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 56 |
| Retail | 1 | 37 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 372 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 300 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 709 |
| Washington | 1 | 56 |
Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 709 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | 709 |
| Hagerstown | 1 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 409 |
| Closure | 2 | 356 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | Baltimore | 361 | Layoff | |
| Sun Products | Baltimore | 300 | Closure | |
| Meritus Health | Hagerstown | 56 | Closure | |
| HDA, Inc and N-Store Merchandising | Baltimore | 37 | Layoff | |
| Verizon Wireless | Baltimore | 11 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Verizon Wireless at its Baltimore facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Sun Products followed with 300 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Information & Technology 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.