Employers in Massachusetts submitted 19 WARN Act notices in April 2023, putting at risk an estimated 479 workers — up substantially from March and down 39% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 232 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 60 |
| Transportation | 2 | 36 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 232 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 60 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 5 | 232 |
| Worcester | 7 | 156 |
| Boston | 2 | 78 |
| Essex | 2 | 6 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 4 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 3 | 223 |
| Worcester | 7 | 156 |
| Boston | 2 | 78 |
| Framingham | 1 | 9 |
| Andover | 1 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Marlborough | 101 | 2023-04-27 | |
| Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings, Inc./Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Marlborough | 84 | 2023-04-27 | |
| Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc | Boston | 78 | 2023-04-06 | |
| Thayer Detoxifcation ("Detox") | Worcester | 39 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Community Healthlink, Inc. Thayer Detoxification ("Detox") | Worcester | 39 | 2023-04-24 | |
| Sumitomo Pharma Oncology, Inc | Marlborough | 38 | 2023-04-27 | |
| Thayer PASSages ("PASSages") | Worcester | 21 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Community Healthlink, Inc. Thayer PASSages("PASSages") | Worcester | 21 | 2023-04-24 | |
| Transitional Support Systems ("TSS") | Worcester | 18 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Community Healthlink, Inc. Transitional Support Services ("TSS") | Worcester | 18 | 2023-04-24 | |
| Transplant Genomics, Inc | Framingham | 9 | 2023-04-27 | |
| Casa Systems, Inc., CAD Business | Andover | 6 | 2023-04-05 | |
| Makita USA, Inc | Norwood | 4 | 2023-04-28 | |
| Makita USA, Inc | Massachusetts | 3 | 2023-04-28 | |
| Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc | Boston | N/A | 2023-04-06 |
Topping the list was Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc at its Marlborough facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings, Inc./Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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