Employers in Massachusetts reported 8 WARN Act notices in May 2023, displacing an estimated 430 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and up 55% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month. A total of 430 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 8 | 430 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 430 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 148 |
| Cambridge | 3 | 143 |
| Lexington | 2 | 138 |
| North Reading | 2 | 1 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rockport Company, LLC | Newton | 148 | 2023-05-09 | |
| Takeda Development Centers America, Inc. ("Takeda") | Cambridge | 138 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Greenlight Biosciences, Inc | Lexington | 96 | 2023-05-31 | |
| Takeda - Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. ("SHGT") | Lexington | 42 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Takeda - Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. ("SGHT") | Cambridge | 5 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Takeda - Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. ("SGHT") | North Reading | 1 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Takeda - Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. (SHGT) | North Reading | N/A | 2023-05-01 | |
| Takeda Development Centers America, Inc. (Takeda) | Cambridge | N/A | 2023-05-01 |
The most significant filing came from The Rockport Company, LLC at its Newton facility, reporting 148 affected workers. Takeda Development Centers America, Inc. ("Takeda") followed with 138 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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