Maryland Department of Labor

Goetze's Candy files layoff notice for 46 Baltimore workers

Receives layoff notices and offers reemployment services to affected workers

Goetze's Candy, the Baltimore maker of Cow Tales and Caramel Creams, filed a layoff notice with Maryland labor officials on October 23. The notice covers 46 workers, with layoffs scheduled for December 24.

Updated Oct 27

Cayuga Centers files notice to close Baltimore site

Money Moves

Received and published the Cayuga Centers WARN notice

Cayuga Centers, a foster care nonprofit founded in 1852, has filed WARN notices to close six locations in Maryland and Florida effective January 4, 2027, affecting 128 workers. The filings cover sites in Fort Lauderdale, Port Saint Lucie, Boynton Beach, Miami Beach, and Baltimore, according to warnact.io.

Updated Oct 16

ThriftBooks Global files notice to close Baltimore site

Built World

As of September 2026: Administers WARN notices and Rapid Response services

ThriftBooks Global filed a notice with Maryland labor officials on Aug. 31 saying it would close its warehouse in Halethorpe, in Baltimore County, and lay off 136 workers. The 120,000-square-foot site on Trident Court was scheduled to shut down Oct. 31.

Updated Sep 2

Dejana Truck files one-day furlough notice for Baltimore workers

Money Moves

As of August 2026: Receiver of WARN and ESA notices; provides Rapid Response services

Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment told Maryland on July 7 it would furlough 39 workers at its Baltimore facility, effective the next day. The state filing lists the furlough as running through August 17, 2026, a period that has now ended.

Updated Aug 28

States recruit beauty professionals as frontline domestic violence spotters

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Implementing HB 1547 training requirements through licensing boards

Maryland became the sixth state to require barbers and cosmetologists to complete domestic violence awareness training before renewing their licenses. The one-hour mandate took effect January 1, 2026, turning an estimated 50,000 beauty professionals into potential first responders for abuse victims who may reveal bruises on their necks during routine appointments. The movement reached Congress in February 2025 when bipartisan legislators introduced the SALONS Stories Act, which would provide federal funding incentives for states adopting similar requirements.

Updated May 19