Employers in Massachusetts logged 32 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 4,067 workers — falling below May. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 826 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 122 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 121 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 826 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 122 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 5 | 1,765 |
| Boston | 18 | 1,672 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 133 |
| Essex | 4 | 84 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 19 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,765 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 18 | 1,672 |
| Medford | 2 | 1,633 |
| Boston, Chestnut Hill & Framingham | 1 | 283 |
| Middleboro | 1 | 133 |
| Waltham | 2 | 114 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriot International Shared Services | Medford | 1,633 | 2020-06-19 | |
| Legal Sea Foods, LLC | Boston, Chestnut Hill & Framingham | 283 | 2020-06-26 | |
| Courtyard Management Corp. (The Courtyard by Marriott Boston Downtown) | Boston | 260 | 2020-06-08 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Company, LLC (The Ritz-Carlton, Boston) | Boston | 222 | 2020-06-08 | |
| The Hertz Corporation | Boston | 201 | 2020-06-19 | |
| SW Hotels & Resorts WW, LLC (Sheraton Boston Hotel) | Boston | 149 | 2020-06-08 | |
| SW Hotels & Resorts WW, LLC (W Boston Hotel and Residences) | Boston | 148 | 2020-06-08 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond Inc | Middleboro | 133 | 2020-06-17 | |
| City Winery | Boston | 121 | 2020-06-16 | |
| Cape Cod Healthcare | Falmouth & Hyannis | 111 | 2020-06-25 | |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership (John B Hynes Veteran Memorial Convention Center) | Boston | 108 | 2020-06-24 | |
| AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Waltham | 104 | 2020-06-10 | |
| Bostonian Boston Hotel | Boston | 102 | 2020-06-05 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. (Boston Marriott Long Wharf) | Boston | 102 | 2020-06-08 | |
| Marriott Payroll Servies, LLC (The Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel) | Boston | 93 | 2020-06-02 |
The biggest impact was at Marriot International Shared Services at its Medford facility, reporting 1,633 affected workers. Legal Sea Foods, LLC followed with 283 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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