Employers in Massachusetts reported 14 WARN Act notices in November 2023, displacing an estimated 1,152 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 113% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 140 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 6 | 456 |
| Boston | 2 | 300 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 150 |
| Worcester | 2 | 140 |
| Essex | 2 | 106 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | 300 |
| Cambridge | 4 | 232 |
| Waltham | 2 | 224 |
| Quincy | 2 | 150 |
| Worcester | 2 | 140 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom - VMware | Boston | 150 | 2023-11-27 | |
| Broadcom - VMware | Boston | 150 | 2023-11-27 | |
| Seres Therapeutics, Inc | Waltham | 112 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Seres Therapeutics, Inc | Waltham | 112 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Maximus, Inc | Quincy | 75 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Maximus Inc | Quincy | 75 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Univerisity of MA Chan Medical School | Worcester | 70 | 2023-11-17 | |
| Univerisity of MA Chan Medical School | Worcester | 70 | 2023-11-17 | |
| Generation Bio Co | Cambridge | 66 | 2023-11-29 | |
| Generation Bio Co | Cambridge | 66 | 2023-11-29 | |
| Omnicare, Inc | Peabody | 53 | 2023-11-02 | |
| Omnicare, Inc | Peabody | 53 | 2023-11-02 | |
| Seres Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 50 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Seres Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 50 | 2023-11-01 |
The most significant filing came from Broadcom - VMware at its Boston facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Broadcom - VMware followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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