Employers in Massachusetts logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2021, involving roughly 111 workers — falling below January and up 17% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 34 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 1 | 77 |
| Hampden | 1 | 34 |
Norfolk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 1 | 77 |
| Holyoke | 1 | 34 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Sussex Mgmt. @ Boston Quincy Marriott | Quincy | 77 | 2021-02-19 | |
| Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, The Mercy Hospital, Inc | Holyoke | 34 | 2021-02-18 |
The biggest impact was at Columbia Sussex Mgmt. @ Boston Quincy Marriott at its Quincy facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, The Mercy Hospital, Inc followed with 34 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 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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