Employers in Massachusetts logged 10 WARN Act notices in October 2025, involving roughly 752 workers — falling below September and down 37% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 124 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 6 | 498 |
| Boston | 2 | 152 |
| Essex | 2 | 102 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 498 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2 | 274 |
| Boston | 2 | 152 |
| Westford | 2 | 124 |
| Lawrence | 2 | 102 |
| Framingham | 2 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc | Cambridge | 137 | 2025-10-01 | |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc | Cambridge | 137 | 2025-10-01 | |
| *Updated* Revvity, Inc | Boston | 76 | 2025-10-03 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Boston | 76 | 2025-10-03 | |
| Empire Hospitality LLC (dba Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center) | Westford | 62 | 2025-10-16 | |
| Empire Hospitality LLC (dba Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center) | Westford | 62 | 2025-10-16 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Lawrence | 51 | 2025-10-08 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Lawrence | 51 | 2025-10-08 | |
| The Fresh Market | Framingham | 50 | 2025-10-14 | |
| The Fresh Market | Framingham | 50 | 2025-10-14 |
The biggest impact was at Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc at its Cambridge facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc followed with 137 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Massachusetts, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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