Employers in Massachusetts recorded 8 WARN Act notices in January 2023, covering approximately 1,234 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 456% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 133 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 133 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 989 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 187 |
| Bristol | 1 | 58 |
Boston absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 989 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 989 |
| Billerica | 1 | 133 |
| Taunton | 1 | 58 |
| Malden | 2 | 54 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair, LLC | Boston | 932 | 2023-01-20 | |
| EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc | Billerica | 133 | 2023-01-19 | |
| SimpliSafe, Inc | Taunton | 58 | 2023-01-12 | |
| Starry, Inc | Boston | 57 | 2023-01-18 | |
| SunSetter Products LP | Malden | 54 | 2023-01-05 | |
| SunSetter Products LP | Malden | N/A | 2023-01-05 | |
| UPDATED Starry, Inc | Boston | N/A | 2023-01-18 | |
| Wayfair | Boston | N/A | 2023-01-20 |
Leading the list was Wayfair, LLC at its Boston facility, reporting 932 affected workers. EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc followed with 133 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional 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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