Does Maryland have its own WARN Act?

Yes. Maryland has its own WARN law (Maryland Economic Stabilization Act (Md. Code, Labor & Employment § 11-301)) with different thresholds than federal. It applies to employers with 50+ employees and requires 60 days notice.

How many days notice does Maryland require for a mass layoff?

Maryland requires 60 days advance notice for covered mass layoffs.

Resources WARN ActMaryland

Maryland WARN Act

Maryland Economic Stabilization Act (Md. Code, Labor & Employment § 11-301)

60-day noticeNo mandatory severance

Key thresholds

Employer minimum

50employees

↓ Lower than federal (100)

Notice required

60days

Same as federal

Employee threshold

15+

AND 25% of workforce

Look-back window

90days

Rolling aggregation period

Key nuances for Maryland

Triggers when 15+ employees AND 25%+ of the workforce at a single location are affected. Very low employee count threshold makes this easy to trigger at smaller employers.

How Maryland differs from federal WARN

Factor	Federal WARN	MD
Employer minimum	100+ employees	50+ employees
Notice required	60 days	60 days
Employee threshold	50+ AND 33%, or 500+	15+ AND 25%
Covers part-time	No (20+ hrs/wk only)	No
Mandatory severance	No	No
Safe harbors	Faltering company, Unforeseeable business circumstances, Natural disaster	Same as federal

Other states

California Connecticut Hawaii Illinois Iowa Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York Tennessee Wisconsin

This page is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws change — always verify with qualified employment counsel before a reduction in force.

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