Employers in Massachusetts posted 21 WARN Act notices in December 2025, affecting an estimated 875 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 76% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 168 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 150 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 100 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 168 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 7 | 519 |
| Southeast | 2 | 150 |
| Essex | 2 | 104 |
| Worcester | 2 | 100 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 2 |
Boston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 519 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 5 | 351 |
| Boston | 2 | 168 |
| Brockton | 2 | 150 |
| Lawrence | 2 | 104 |
| Worcester | 2 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Restaurants, Inc. (dba Tony C's and Temazcal) | Boston | 84 | 2025-12-08 | |
| Rebel Restaurants, Inc. (dba Tony C's and Temazcal) | Boston | 84 | 2025-12-08 | |
| Eastern Bank | Brockton | 75 | 2025-12-08 | |
| Eastern Bank | Brockton | 75 | 2025-12-08 | |
| *Updated* Charles River Laboratories | Wilmington | 71 | 2025-12-16 | |
| *Updated* Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Wilmington | 71 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Charles River Laboratories | Wilmington | 71 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Smyth Companies, LLC | Wilmington | 69 | 2025-12-19 | |
| Smyth Companies, LLC | Wilmington | 69 | 2025-12-19 | |
| *Updated* Revvity, Inc | Lawrence | 52 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Revvity, Inc | Lawrence | 52 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Dental Benefit Management, Inc. (dba BeneCare Dental Plans) | Worcester | 50 | 2025-12-02 | |
| Dental Benefit Management, Inc. (dba BeneCare Dental Plans) | Worcester | 50 | 2025-12-02 | |
| ImmunityBio, Inc | Woburn | 1 | 2025-12-08 | |
| ImmunityBio | Woburn | 1 | 2025-12-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Rebel Restaurants, Inc. (dba Tony C's and Temazcal) at its Boston facility, reporting 84 affected workers. Rebel Restaurants, Inc. (dba Tony C's and Temazcal) followed with 84 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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