Maryland Layoffs — December 2022
Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2022, affecting an estimated 526 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 77% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 454 |
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 21 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 454 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 1 | 454 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 50 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 21 |
| Frederick | 1 | 1 |
Howard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 454 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Savage | 1 | 454 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 50 |
| Rockville | 1 | 21 |
| Frederick | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly | Savage | 454 | ||
| Genesis Logistics | Baltimore | 50 | ||
| ReOpen Diagnostics, LLC DBA Pandemic Response Lab | Rockville | 21 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Freshly at its Savage facility, reporting 454 affected workers. Genesis Logistics followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.