Employers in Massachusetts posted 16 WARN Act notices in April 2024, affecting an estimated 788 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 65% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 232 |
| Education | 4 | 204 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 232 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Education reported 204 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 3 | 251 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 232 |
| Worcester | 2 | 201 |
| Boston | 2 | 101 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 251 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | 3 | 251 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 232 |
| Worcester | 2 | 201 |
| Boston | 2 | 101 |
| Brookline, Milton, Everett | 1 | 3 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Systems, Inc | Andover | 239 | 2024-04-03 | |
| Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Cambridge | 232 | 2024-04-04 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates - Clark University | Worcester | 154 | 2024-04-05 | |
| East West Boston LLC | Boston | 51 | 2024-04-23 | |
| Cambridge College | Boston | 50 | 2024-04-09 | |
| Mustang Bio, Inc | Worcester | 47 | 2024-04-16 | |
| Casa Systems, Inc., CAD Business | Andover | 6 | 2024-04-05 | |
| Casa Systems, Inc., CAD Business Unit | Andover | 6 | 2024-04-05 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | Brookline, Milton, Everett | 3 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-01 | |
| Casa Systems, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-03 | |
| Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-04 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates - Clark University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-05 | |
| Cambridge College | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-09 | |
| Mustang Bio, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-04-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Casa Systems, Inc at its Andover facility, reporting 239 affected workers. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc followed with 232 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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