Employers in Massachusetts logged 10 WARN Act notices in April 2022, involving roughly 780 workers — climbing above March and up 940% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | 527 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 118 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 44 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 527 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 118 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 262 |
| Worcester | 1 | 181 |
| Boston | 2 | 44 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 262 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (Multiple Locations) | 3 | 293 |
| Worcester | 1 | 181 |
| Waltham | 1 | 171 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 91 |
| Boston | 2 | 44 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Worcester | 181 | 2022-04-21 | |
| Back2BU Healthway @ Boston University | Boston (Multiple Locations) | 175 | 2022-04-01 | |
| Sodexo @ Brandeis University | Waltham | 171 | 2022-04-25 | |
| Tufts Medical Center, Inc | Boston (Multiple Locations) | 118 | 2022-04-29 | |
| Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akebia") | Cambridge | 91 | 2022-04-11 | |
| Boston Hard Rock Cafe | Boston | 44 | 2022-04-25 | |
| Back2BU Healthway @ Boston University | Brookline (2) locations | N/A | 2022-04-01 | |
| Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (Akebia) | Cambridge | N/A | 2022-04-11 | |
| Boston Hard Rock Cafe | Boston | N/A | 2022-04-25 | |
| Tufts Medical Center, Inc | Boston (Multiple Locations) | N/A | 2022-04-29 |
The biggest impact was at Durham School Services at its Worcester facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Back2BU Healthway @ Boston University followed with 175 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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