Massachusetts Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Massachusetts posted 1 WARN Act notices in April 2021, affecting an estimated 75 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 99% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
75
Workers Affected
75
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month. A total of 75 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Norfolk175

Norfolk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Plainville175

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Hilsinger Company Parent, LLC (d/b/a Hilco Vision)Plainville752021-04-19

The largest notice was filed by Hilsinger Company Parent, LLC (d/b/a Hilco Vision) at its Plainville facility, reporting 75 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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