Employers in Massachusetts reported 10 WARN Act notices in July 2024, displacing an estimated 3,000 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 685% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 300 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 2,486 |
| Education | 2 | 250 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,486 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Education reported 250 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 1,044 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 250 |
| Franklin | 2 | 200 |
Middlesex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 1,044 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | 2 | 1,506 |
| Ayer | 2 | 980 |
| Quincy | 2 | 250 |
| South Deerfield | 1 | 100 |
| Deerfield | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Health Care System LLC/Carney Hospital | Dorchester | 753 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Steward Health Care System LLC/Carney Hospital | Dorchester | 753 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Steward Health Care System LLC/Nashoba Valley Medical Center | Ayer | 490 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Steward Health Care System LLC/Nashoba Valley Medical Center | Ayer | 490 | 2024-07-29 | |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy | 125 | 2024-07-02 | |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy | 125 | 2024-07-02 | |
| Yankee Candle Company, Inc | South Deerfield | 100 | 2024-07-08 | |
| Yankee Candle Company, Inc | Deerfield | 100 | 2024-07-08 | |
| uniQure, Inc | Lexington | 32 | 2024-07-01 | |
| uniQure, Inc | Lexington | 32 | 2024-07-01 |
The most significant filing came from Steward Health Care System LLC/Carney Hospital at its Dorchester facility, reporting 753 affected workers. Steward Health Care System LLC/Carney Hospital followed with 753 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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