Employers in Massachusetts recorded 4 WARN Act notices in July 2023, covering approximately 382 workers — marking a decline from June and up 175% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month. A total of 382 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 248 |
| Boston | 2 | 134 |
Middlesex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2 | 248 |
| Boston | 2 | 134 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersana Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 124 | 2023-07-27 | |
| Mersana Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 124 | 2023-07-27 | |
| G2 Secure Staff, LLC | Boston | 67 | 2023-07-17 | |
| G2 Secure Staff | Boston | 67 | 2023-07-17 |
Leading the list was Mersana Therapeutics, Inc at its Cambridge facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Mersana Therapeutics, Inc followed with 124 workers.
The filings reflect 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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