Maryland Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in Maryland filed 10 WARN Act notices in July 2019, impacting roughly 1,108 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 145% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 507 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 234 |
| Retail | 2 | 226 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 123 |
| Transportation | 1 | 18 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 507 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 234 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 6 | 608 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 280 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 113 |
| Washington | 2 | 107 |
Anne Arundel saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 608 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie | 2 | 289 |
| Upper Marlboro | 1 | 280 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 141 |
| Laurel | 1 | 113 |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 113 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 236 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPI Foods Mid Atlantic | Upper Marlboro | 280 | ||
| NovaSom | Glen Burnie | 169 | ||
| Adp | Baltimore | 123 | Closure | |
| Chesapeake Bay Candle | Glen Burnie | 120 | ||
| JCPenney | Laurel | 113 | Closure | |
| Penney OpCo LLC DBA JCPenney | Gaithersburg | 113 | ||
| Amcor | Hagerstown | 74 | ||
| Meridian Behavioral Health | Crownsville | 65 | ||
| RAMPF Molds Industries | Hagerstown | 33 | ||
| Transdev | Baltimore | 18 |
The single largest action involved DPI Foods Mid Atlantic at its Upper Marlboro facility, reporting 280 affected workers. NovaSom followed with 169 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.