Employers in Massachusetts logged 8 WARN Act notices in December 2023, involving roughly 350 workers — falling below November and down 33% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 272 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 272 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 200 |
| Hampden | 2 | 78 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 72 |
Norfolk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stoughton | 2 | 200 |
| Chicopee | 2 | 78 |
| Mattapan | 2 | 72 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Sainai Hospital | Stoughton | 100 | 2023-12-12 | |
| New England Sainai Hospital | Stoughton | 100 | 2023-12-12 | |
| JBI Industries, LLC | Chicopee | 39 | 2023-12-15 | |
| JBI Industries, LLC | Chicopee | 39 | 2023-12-15 | |
| MassBiologics of the UMass Chan Medical School | Mattapan | 36 | 2023-12-05 | |
| MassBiologics of the UMass Chan Medical School | Mattapan | 36 | 2023-12-05 | |
| New England Sainai Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-12 | |
| JBI Industries, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-12-15 |
The biggest impact was at New England Sainai Hospital at its Stoughton facility, reporting 100 affected workers. New England Sainai Hospital followed with 100 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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