Employers in Massachusetts submitted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2022, putting at risk an estimated 781 workers — up substantially from July and up 207% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 106 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 55 |
The Admin & Support Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 106 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 540 |
| Worcester | 1 | 106 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 80 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 50 |
| Essex | 1 | 4 |
Boston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 540 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 540 |
| Worcester | 1 | 106 |
| Marion | 1 | 80 |
| Quincy | 1 | 33 |
| Randolph | 1 | 15 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair, LLC | Boston | 540 | 2022-08-19 | |
| MASIS Staffing Solutions | Worcester | 106 | 2022-08-12 | |
| Lockheed Martin Sippican Corporation, Rotary and Mission Systems | Marion | 80 | 2022-08-15 | |
| Envision Bank | Quincy | 33 | 2022-08-04 | |
| Envision Bank | Randolph | 15 | 2022-08-04 | |
| Envision Bank | Salem | 4 | 2022-08-03 | |
| Envision Bank | Braintree | 2 | 2022-08-04 | |
| Envision Bank | Westport | 1 | 2022-08-04 | |
| Envision Bank | Abington | N/A | 2022-08-04 | |
| Wayfair | Boston | N/A | 2022-08-19 |
Topping the list was Wayfair, LLC at its Boston facility, reporting 540 affected workers. MASIS Staffing Solutions followed with 106 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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