Employers in Massachusetts submitted 11 WARN Act notices in December 2024, putting at risk an estimated 497 workers — up substantially from November and up 42% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 80 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 80 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 4 | 332 |
| Worcester | 1 | 85 |
| Essex | 2 | 80 |
Norfolk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 332 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stoughton | 4 | 332 |
| Westborough | 1 | 85 |
| Saugus | 2 | 80 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) ("PEAK") | Stoughton | 89 | 2024-12-19 | |
| PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) (PEAK) | Stoughton | 89 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Cytiva Global Life Sciences Solutions USA, LLC | Westborough | 85 | 2024-12-18 | |
| Kohl's, Inc | Stoughton | 77 | 2024-12-04 | |
| Kohl's, Inc | Stoughton | 77 | 2024-12-04 | |
| Boston Center for Recovery, LLC dba Psyclarity Health MA | Saugus | 40 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Boston Center for Recovery, LLC dba Psyclarity Health MA | Saugus | 40 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Kohl's, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-04 | |
| Cytiva Global Life Sciences Solutions USA, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-18 | |
| PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) (PEAK) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-19 | |
| Boston Center for Recovery, LLC dba Psyclarity Health MA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-19 |
Topping the list was PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) ("PEAK") at its Stoughton facility, reporting 89 affected workers. PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) (PEAK) followed with 89 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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