Employers in Massachusetts recorded 6 WARN Act notices in November 2019, covering approximately 692 workers — marking a decline from October. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 105 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 105 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 587 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 105 |
| Bristol | 1 | 0 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 587 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1 | 426 |
| Waltham | 2 | 161 |
| Braintree | 1 | 105 |
| East Taunton | 1 | 0 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc | Cambridge | 426 | 2019-11-05 | |
| Cerner Corporation ("Cerner") | Waltham | 161 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC - Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree | Braintree | 105 | 2019-11-14 | |
| Verizon Connect | Waltham | N/A | 2019-11-14 | |
| UPDATED: Pancon Corporation | East Taunton | N/A | 2019-11-14 | |
| Updated: Barneys | Boston | N/A | 2019-11-14 |
Leading the list was Amgen Inc at its Cambridge facility, reporting 426 affected workers. Cerner Corporation ("Cerner") followed with 161 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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