Employers in Massachusetts posted 13 WARN Act notices in February 2023, affecting an estimated 721 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and up 1027% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 320 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 320 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 4 | 239 |
| Hampden | 3 | 215 |
| Western | 1 | 105 |
| Essex | 1 | 84 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 78 |
Suffolk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 239 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allston | 2 | 213 |
| Chicopee | 2 | 160 |
| Springfield | 1 | 105 |
| Peabody | 1 | 84 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 77 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resilience US, Inc | Allston | 213 | 2023-02-18 | |
| Northeast Health Group d/b/a Chapin Center | Springfield | 105 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Northeast Health Group d/b/a Willimansett East | Chicopee | 104 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Rousselot, Inc | Peabody | 84 | 2023-02-27 | |
| Jounce Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 77 | 2023-02-22 | |
| Northeast Health Group d/b/a Willimansett Center West | Chicopee | 56 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Northeast Health Group d/b/a Governor's Center | Westfield | 55 | 2023-02-07 | |
| MassBiologics | Mattapan | 26 | 2023-02-24 | |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. dba Chipper Cash | Medford | 1 | 2023-02-16 | |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. d/b/a Chipper Cash | Medford | N/A | 2023-02-16 | |
| Resilience US, Inc | Allston | N/A | 2023-02-18 | |
| Jounce Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | N/A | 2023-02-22 | |
| MassBiologics | Mattapan | N/A | 2023-02-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Resilience US, Inc at its Allston facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Northeast Health Group d/b/a Chapin Center followed with 105 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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