Employers in Massachusetts logged 16 WARN Act notices in August 2024, involving roughly 1,396 workers — falling below July and down 53% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 226 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 102 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 226 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 102 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 10 | 930 |
| Boston | 2 | 272 |
| Western | 2 | 120 |
Middlesex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 930 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Medford | 2 | 386 |
| Boston | 2 | 272 |
| Watertown | 2 | 262 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 148 |
| Springfield | 2 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch/AB ONE | Medford | 193 | 2024-08-15 | |
| Anheuser-Busch/AB ONE | Medford | 193 | 2024-08-15 | |
| Briar Group (City Bar, City Table, and Solas Irish Pub) | Boston | 136 | 2024-08-29 | |
| Briar Group (City Bar, City Table and Solas Irish Pub) | Boston | 136 | 2024-08-29 | |
| Tome Bioscience, Inc | Watertown | 131 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Tome Bioscience, Inc | Watertown | 131 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC | Cambridge | 74 | 2024-08-26 | |
| Gannett | Cambridge | 74 | 2024-08-26 | |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Springfield | 60 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Springfield | 60 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (SMPA) | Marlborough | 53 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc | Marlborough | 53 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Steward Medical Group, Inc./Carney Hospital | Dorchester | 37 | 2024-08-14 | |
| Steward Medical Group, Inc./Carney Hospital | Dorchester | 37 | 2024-08-14 | |
| Steward Medical Group, Inc./Nashoba Valley Medical Center | Ayer | 14 | 2024-08-14 |
The biggest impact was at Anheuser-Busch/AB ONE at its Medford facility, reporting 193 affected workers. Anheuser-Busch/AB ONE followed with 193 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
