Employers in Massachusetts reported 13 WARN Act notices in September 2025, displacing an estimated 1,442 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 415% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 122 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 74 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 122 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Agriculture reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 716 |
| Boston | 6 | 504 |
| Northeast | 3 | 222 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 716 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 4 | 716 |
| Boston | 6 | 504 |
| Haverhill | 3 | 222 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlerisLife, Inc | Newton | 179 | 2025-09-03 | |
| AlerisLife, Inc | Newton | 179 | 2025-09-03 | |
| *Updated* AlerisLife, Inc | Newton | 179 | 2025-09-30 | |
| AlerisLife, Inc | Newton | 179 | 2025-09-30 | |
| TJX Companies, Inc | Boston | 117 | 2025-09-22 | |
| TJX Companies, Inc | Boston | 117 | 2025-09-22 | |
| NGP Management, LLC | Haverhill | 74 | 2025-09-02 | |
| NGP Management, LLC (Dunkin' Franchisee) | Haverhill | 74 | 2025-09-02 | |
| NGP Management, LLC | Haverhill | 74 | 2025-09-02 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Boston | 74 | 2025-09-10 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Boston | 74 | 2025-09-10 | |
| Piedmont Airlines, Inc | Boston | 61 | 2025-09-22 | |
| Piedmont Airlines, Inc | Boston | 61 | 2025-09-22 |
The most significant filing came from AlerisLife, Inc at its Newton facility, reporting 179 affected workers. AlerisLife, Inc followed with 179 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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