Employers in Massachusetts posted 2 WARN Act notices in February 2020, affecting an estimated 95 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 95 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 95 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 95 |
Boston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 95 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Restaurants, Inc./Top of the Hub Restaurant | Boston | 95 | 2020-02-18 | |
| Updated: Barneys | Boston | N/A | 2020-02-13 |
The largest notice was filed by Select Restaurants, Inc./Top of the Hub Restaurant at its Boston facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Updated: Barneys followed with 0 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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