Maryland Layoffs — June 2020
Employers in Maryland logged 14 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 1,407 workers — climbing above May and up 406% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 478 |
| Education | 2 | 311 |
| Retail | 3 | 262 |
| Construction | 3 | 240 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 69 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 47 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 478 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 311 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 3 | 712 |
| Anne Arundel | 9 | 451 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 175 |
Prince Georges felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 712 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| College Park | 1 | 478 |
| Baltimore | 9 | 451 |
| Temple Hills | 2 | 234 |
| Rockville | 1 | 175 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 1,204 |
| Closure | 2 | 203 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Line Transit Constructors | College Park | 478 | Layoff | |
| Sheppard Pratt - Jefferson School and Residential Treatment Center | Rockville | 175 | Closure | |
| NorthBay Education | Baltimore | 136 | Layoff | |
| Macy's | Temple Hills | 131 | Layoff | |
| Lane Construction | Baltimore | 125 | Layoff | |
| Macy's | Temple Hills | 103 | Layoff | |
| Fluor Enterprises | Baltimore | 87 | Layoff | |
| The Padonia Corporation & Child Care International | 69 | Layoff | ||
| Traylor Bros | Baltimore | 28 | Layoff | |
| Victoria's Secret | Baltimore | 28 | Closure | |
| Freeman Expositions | Baltimore | 19 | Layoff | |
| Jacobsen Daniels Enterprises | Baltimore | 15 | Layoff | |
| Freeman Expositions | Baltimore | 12 | Layoff | |
| Freeman Digi Ventures | Baltimore | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Purple Line Transit Constructors at its College Park facility, reporting 478 affected workers. Sheppard Pratt - Jefferson School and Residential Treatment Center followed with 175 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.