Maryland Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in Maryland logged 7 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 737 workers — climbing above July and up 113% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 424 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 271 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 42 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 424 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 271 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 424 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 114 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 102 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 55 |
| Frederick | 1 | 42 |
Montgomery bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 424 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 2 | 424 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 114 |
| Rosedale | 1 | 102 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 55 |
| Frederick | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 212 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Silver Spring | 212 | Closure | |
| CNN/Warner Bros Discovery | Silver Spring | 212 | ||
| MedStar Franklin Square Hospital | Rosedale | 102 | ||
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 63 | ||
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | Brooklyn | 55 | ||
| MedStar Good Samaritan | Baltimore | 51 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 42 |
The biggest impact was at Discovery at its Silver Spring facility, reporting 212 affected workers. CNN/Warner Bros Discovery followed with 212 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.