Employers in Massachusetts filed 40 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 4,691 workers — representing a notable rise over February. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 805 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 400 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 805 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 400 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 15 | 1,270 |
| Middlesex | 8 | 940 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 701 |
| Essex | 3 | 391 |
| Hampden | 2 | 307 |
Boston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,270 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 15 | 1,270 |
| East Boston | 1 | 701 |
| Littleton | 1 | 500 |
| Boston, Cambridge, Brookline & Burlington | 1 | 245 |
| Holyoke | 1 | 224 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | East Boston | 701 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Potpourri Group Inc | Littleton | 500 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. (Boston Park Plaza Hotel) | Boston | 266 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Paper Source | Boston, Cambridge, Brookline & Burlington | 245 | 2020-03-28 | |
| A&M LLC | Holyoke | 224 | 2020-03-27 | |
| Doubletree Boston North Shore | Danvers | 205 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Grand Circle LLC | Boston | 202 | 2020-03-26 | |
| D'Ambrosio Eye Care, Inc | Acton, Gardner, Athol, Leominster, Worcester | 183 | 2020-03-19 | |
| Destination XL Group, Inc | Canton | 150 | 2020-03-23 | |
| Berkely Place Restaurant LP (Grill 23 & Bar) | Boston | 146 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Embassy Suites Boston | Boston | 136 | 2020-03-22 | |
| Earl's Restaurants USA, Inc | Boston & Somerville | 136 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Harvest 2000 LLC (Harvest Resaurant) | Cambridge | 133 | 2020-03-20 | |
| Historic Tours of America, Inc | Boston | 127 | 2020-03-24 | |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. (Inn at Brookline) | Brookline | 117 | 2020-03-20 |
The single largest action involved Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC at its East Boston facility, reporting 701 affected workers. Potpourri Group Inc followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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