Employers in Massachusetts recorded 9 WARN Act notices in November 2025, covering approximately 776 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 102% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month. A total of 776 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 500 |
| Boston | 4 | 272 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boxborough | 2 | 500 |
| Wilmington | 4 | 272 |
| Statewide | 2 | 4 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SynQor, Inc | Boxborough | 250 | 2025-11-25 | |
| SynQor, Inc | Boxborough | 250 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Wilmington | 68 | 2025-11-07 | |
| Charles River Laboratories | Wilmington | 68 | 2025-11-07 | |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Wilmington | 68 | 2025-11-10 | |
| Charles River Laboratories | Wilmington | 68 | 2025-11-10 | |
| Nordstrom | Statewide | 2 | 2025-11-20 | |
| Nordstrom | Statewide | 2 | 2025-11-20 | |
| SynQor, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-11-25 |
Leading the list was SynQor, Inc at its Boxborough facility, reporting 250 affected workers. SynQor, Inc followed with 250 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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