Employers in Massachusetts submitted 2 WARN Act notices in February 2022, putting at risk an estimated 64 workers — down from January and down 42% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 1 | 64 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 0 |
Middlesex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Billerica | 1 | 64 |
| Quincy | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peloton Interactive, Inc | Billerica | 64 | 2022-02-09 | |
| Roche Brothers Supermarket Company | Quincy | N/A | 2022-02-10 |
Topping the list was Peloton Interactive, Inc at its Billerica facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Roche Brothers Supermarket Company followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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