Employers in Massachusetts submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2020, putting at risk an estimated 1,070 workers — down from September and down 29% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 64 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 35 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 64 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 35 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 566 |
| Boston | 5 | 298 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 83 |
| Essex | 1 | 59 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 566 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1 | 457 |
| Boston | 5 | 298 |
| Natick | 1 | 75 |
| Various Locations | 1 | 64 |
| Andover | 1 | 59 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubletree by Hilton Boston - Cambridge | Cambridge | 457 | 2020-10-09 | |
| ABM Aviation, Inc | Boston | 97 | 2020-10-07 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | Natick | 75 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Santander Bank, N.A | Various Locations | 64 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | Boston | 59 | 2020-10-05 | |
| Sodexo | Andover | 59 | 2020-10-29 | |
| *UPDATED* ABM Aviation, Inc | Boston | 56 | 2020-10-12 | |
| Aramark Harry M Stevens, Inc. at Fenway Park | Boston | 51 | 2020-10-19 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | Braintree | 48 | 2020-10-05 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. (Flik Hospitality) | Babson Park | 35 | 2020-10-02 | |
| *UPDATED* ABM Aviation, Inc | Boston | 35 | 2020-10-16 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | Burlington | 34 | 2020-10-05 |
Topping the list was Doubletree by Hilton Boston - Cambridge at its Cambridge facility, reporting 457 affected workers. ABM Aviation, Inc followed with 97 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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