Employers in Massachusetts logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2021, involving roughly 254 workers — climbing above July and down 91% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 15 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 15 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 239 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 15 |
Middlesex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 2 | 239 |
| Foxboro | 1 | 15 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Russo & Sons, Inc | Watertown | 239 | 2021-08-13 | |
| *UPDATED* Schneider Electric | Foxboro | 15 | 2021-08-26 | |
| A. Russo & Sons, Inc | Watertown | N/A | 2021-08-13 |
The biggest impact was at A. Russo & Sons, Inc at its Watertown facility, reporting 239 affected workers. *UPDATED* Schneider Electric followed with 15 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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