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Maryland WARN Act and Layoff Notice Requirements

Maryland has its own layoff-notice law in addition to federal WARN. Here's who's covered, how much notice is required, the penalties, where to find official notices, and what employees should do.

Quick answer

Maryland has its own layoff-notice law in addition to federal WARN. The state rule may cover smaller employers, smaller layoffs, longer notice, additional recipients, or different penalties. Whether it applies depends on the employer, worksite, number of affected employees, event type, and timing.

For Maryland: Employers with 50 or more individuals. Covered events generally require 60 days' written notice of a reduction in operations.

Maryland WARN notices filed in the last 24 months

Collected directly from Maryland Department of Labor. Each row is a notice the state published, not an estimate — search it by employer to see whether your own company has filed.

Filings, last 24 months

261

Workers affected

18,395

Employers

209

Most recent filing

14 Sep 2026

Showing all 261 filings

Maryland WARN notices from the last 24 months
LocationTypeEffective
14 Sep 2026CB Manufacturing, Inc., dba Pepsi BeveragesManufacturingHyattsville143Layoff13 Nov 2026
14 Sep 2026Sleep Med, LLCHealth Care and Social AssistanceTowson5Layoff31 Aug 2026
10 Sep 2026United Air Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, LLCConstructionLorton39Layoff10 Nov 2026
31 Aug 2026ThriftBooks Global, LLCRetail TradeBuilding A Baltimore136Closure31 Oct 2026
25 Aug 2026Crosby Marketing CommunicationsProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesAnnapolis20Layoff30 Oct 2026
19 Aug 2026Stanley Black & DeckerManufacturingHampstead55Closure23 Oct 2026
18 Aug 2026AmentumAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation ServicesHanover317Layoff31 Oct 2026
18 Aug 2026AmentumProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesHanover65Layoff13 Nov 2026
14 Aug 2026Kolon TissueGene, Inc.Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesRockville37Layoff31 Aug 2026
14 Aug 2026Mulford Construction Co., Inc.Construction—69Closure17 Aug 2026
14 Aug 2026Savista, LLCAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation ServicesBethesda39Layoff15 Oct 2026
10 Aug 2026SMBC ManubankFinance and InsuranceNew York2Layoff9 Oct 2026
6 Aug 2026Grassroots Crisis Intervention CenterHealth Care and Social AssistanceColumbia60Layoff29 Sep 2026
6 Aug 2026Karna, LLCProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesGreenbelt38Closure30 Nov 2026
5 Aug 2026Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesGaithersburg34Layoff4 Oct 2026
24 Jul 2026EchoStar Corporation (Germantown EXM facility)ManufacturingGermantown48Layoff22 Sep 2026
24 Jul 2026EchoStar Corporation (Germantown EXP facility)ManufacturingGermantown240Layoff22 Sep 2026
24 Jul 2026EchoStar Corporation (Lakewood facility)ManufacturingGaithersburg42Layoff22 Sep 2026
24 Jul 2026RP Professional Services LLCProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesAshburn4Layoff24 Sep 2026
20 Jul 2026Taft Broadcasting, LLCProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services—2Layoff30 Sep 2026
7 Jul 2026Dejana Truck and Utility EquipmentManufacturingBaltimore39—8 Jul 2026
6 Jul 2026Pioneer Cladding & Glazing Systems, Inc.ConstructionHalethorpe17Layoff4 Sep 2026
6 Jul 2026ZeniMax Media Inc.InformationRockville166Layoff4 Sep 2026
6 Jul 2026ZeniMax Online StudiosInformationCockeysville213Layoff4 Sep 2026
2 Jul 2026General Dynamics Information TechnologyProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesGermantown32Layoff31 Aug 2026

Source: Maryland Department of Labor — official Maryland WARN listing. Covers the last 24 months and is current to 14 Sep 2026. States revise and re-publish their listings, so treat this as a reliable index of what has been filed rather than a legal record — verify any specific notice against the official listing.

At a glance

Status
State mini-WARN law
Covered employer
Employers with 50 or more individuals.
Notice period
60 days' written notice of a reduction in operations.
Who must be notified
Affected employees at the workplace (and their representatives, if any); Maryland Department of Labor — Dislocation Services Unit; The chief elected official of the impacted area
Official WARN notices
Published (see below)
Enforcement
Maryland Department of Labor — Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
Law last verified
Jul 24, 2026
Filings data
Newest notice Sep 14, 2026

Federal WARN vs Maryland

The federal WARN Act is the nationwide baseline: it generally requires 60 days' written notice for a covered plant closing or mass layoff at employers with 100+ employees, with remedies of back pay and benefits enforced through the courts. Maryland's state law can be broader — for example, Maryland Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) (Md. Code, Labor & Employment, Economic Stabilization Act). The details below reflect the state rule.

Covered employers, events & thresholds

Covered employer: Employers with 50 or more individuals.

mass layoff

A reduction in operations laying off at least 25% of the workforce or 15 employees, whichever is greater, over any 3-month period.

plant closing

A relocation or shutting down of a workplace or a portion of operations meeting the reduction-in-operations definition.

Covered under the ESA reduction-in-operations definition.

Notice period: 60 days' written notice of a reduction in operations.

Who must receive notice

Employees

  • Affected employees at the workplace (and their representatives, if any)

Government

  • Maryland Department of Labor — Dislocation Services Unit
  • The chief elected official of the impacted area

Find official Maryland WARN notices

Maryland Labor publishes a WARN dashboard and WARN/ESA logs by year. Open the Maryland WARN page or dashboard and check the current log for your employer.

Open the official MD WARN notices

You can also track recent filings in the LayoffNext WARN Radar — then confirm details against the official MD source above.

Confirming a filing in Maryland

How Maryland makes notices available is not settled in our sources, so treat the agency as the authority rather than any list.

  1. 1Contact Maryland Labor — Dislocation Services Unit (Rapid Response) and ask whether a notice was received for your employer and worksite.
  2. 2Ask for the notice date and the effective date, in writing.
  3. 3Ask about Rapid Response services regardless of the answer.
Open the official MD noticesHow federal WARN worksWhat a WARN notice means for you

Penalties & employee remedies

The Maryland Economic Stabilization Act requires 60 days' notice of a covered reduction in operations. Maryland Labor administers the Act and Rapid Response; confirm current remedies/penalties with Maryland Labor.

Civil penalty

Confirm the current penalty provisions with Maryland Labor (verify).

How to raise it

Contact Maryland Labor's Dislocation Services Unit about a suspected violation.

Major exceptions & special cases

  • The ESA recognizes exceptions — confirm the specific application with Maryland Labor.

Remote workers

Coverage follows the Maryland workplace; remote-worker treatment can be fact-specific — verify with Maryland Labor.

Temporary layoffs

Whether a temporary layoff or furlough triggers notice can depend on its expected length and the specific rule — verify with the agency for your situation.

What an employee should do in Maryland

  1. 1Check the Maryland WARN dashboard / WARN-ESA log for your employer.
  2. 2If notice was under 60 days for a covered reduction, note the dates.
  3. 3Contact Maryland Labor's Dislocation Services Unit if you believe required notice was not given.

Maryland scenarios

A 25%-of-workforce reduction

Facts: A Maryland employer with 60 workers lays off 16 over two months.

Maryland's ESA can apply when a reduction hits at least 25% of the workforce or 15 employees (whichever is greater) over a 3-month period at a 50+ employee employer. 16 of 60 could meet the test, triggering 60-day notice to employees and Maryland Labor. Confirm the counts and window.

Using the Maryland WARN dashboard

Facts: You want to confirm a filing.

Maryland publishes a WARN dashboard and annual WARN/ESA logs listing filings. Open the dashboard or the current-year log and search your employer to confirm the filing and dates.

Maryland WARN Act FAQ

Does Maryland have a mini-WARN law?+
Yes. Maryland's Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) is a state mini-WARN law that generally requires employers with 50 or more individuals to give 60 days' notice of a covered reduction in operations. It uses a percentage-or-number test (at least 25% of the workforce or 15 employees, whichever is greater, over three months), which can capture events federal WARN would not.
How much notice does Maryland require?+
Maryland's ESA generally requires 60 days' advance written notice of a covered reduction in operations, given to affected employees and their representatives, the Maryland Department of Labor's Dislocation Services Unit, and the chief elected official of the impacted area. Confirm the exact requirements for your situation with Maryland Labor.
What triggers Maryland's Economic Stabilization Act?+
The ESA can apply to an employer with 50+ individuals when a reduction in operations lays off at least 25% of the workforce or 15 employees, whichever is greater, over any three-month period. That threshold structure differs from federal WARN, so an event under the federal bar can still be covered in Maryland. Confirm the counts and timeframe.
Where does Maryland publish WARN notices?+
The Maryland Department of Labor publishes a WARN dashboard and WARN/ESA logs organized by year, listing notice date, company, and location. Open the Maryland WARN page or dashboard and check the current log to confirm whether your employer filed and the reported dates.
Who enforces Maryland's WARN law?+
The Maryland Department of Labor's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning administers the Economic Stabilization Act and provides Rapid Response through its Dislocation Services Unit. If you believe a required notice wasn't given for a covered reduction, contact Maryland Labor; confirm current remedies with the agency.
Does Maryland's law apply to remote employees?+
Coverage generally follows the Maryland workplace subject to the reduction, which for remote workers is often the site they're assigned to or report to rather than their home. It can be fact-specific. If you worked remotely for a Maryland workplace, confirm how your worksite is treated with Maryland Labor when evaluating whether the ESA applied.

Nearby states

Maryland unemployment

Related

All states: WARN Act by stateWhat a WARN notice means for employeesWARN Radar: recent layoff filingsLayoff letter examplesUnemployment benefits in MarylandLaid off today? First steps

Sources & methodology

This page summarizes Maryland's layoff-notice rules from official government sources and links to each. Coverage and outcomes depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event, and timing, and rules can change. Where a specific figure wasn't confirmable this pass, the text says “verify.” Confirm the current rule with the agency and, where rights are at stake, an attorney.

  1. Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) and Other Dislocation Notices — Maryland Department of LaborOfficial agency guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  2. Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) FAQs — Maryland Department of LaborAgency FAQ guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  3. WARN dashboard — Maryland Department of LaborWhere official WARN notices are published. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026
  4. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (federal) — U.S. Department of LaborOfficial agency guidance. · Last verified Jul 24, 2026

Important disclaimer

This page is educational only and is not legal advice or representation, and LayoffNext is not a law firm. Whether WARN applies, and any remedies, depend on the employer, worksite, headcount, event type, timing, and the current law, which can change. Nothing here is a conclusion that an employer did or did not comply. Verify details with the official sources above and consult a qualified attorney about your situation. See our full disclaimer.

Deepak Middha, Founder of LayoffNext
Founder of LayoffNext

Deepak Middha is the founder of LayoffNext and a Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India). A U.S. immigrant with nearly 20 years of experience — and 17 years in hedge fund and private equity administration, including as Vice President of Fund Accounting at NAV Fund Administration Group and Associate Director of Private Equity and Real Estate at SS&C Technologies — he builds free, plain-language layoff tools and guides for employees, H-1B workers, and immigrant families.

Published July 24, 2026Updated July 24, 2026
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