Maryland Layoffs
WARN Act layoff notices filed in Maryland.
1,948 notices · 187,574 workers affected · data from Jan 2000 · Updated Jun 28, 2026
Source
WARN layoff notices are regularly published by the MD Department of Labor.View official government source
Labor Resources
Maryland WARN Law
Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §§ 11-301 et seq.
Notice Required
60 days
Employer Threshold
50 employees
Event Trigger
25 workers
Maryland requires 60 days' advance notice from employers with 50 or more employees when laying off 25 or more workers. The law has a significantly lower employer and trigger threshold than federal WARN and is administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.
Key difference from federal WARN: Lower employer threshold (50 vs. 100) and lower trigger (25 workers vs. 50 federal).
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