Employers in Massachusetts recorded 24 WARN Act notices in January 2026, covering approximately 2,147 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 105% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 322 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 6 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 322 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 6 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 10 | 646 |
| Western | 3 | 502 |
| Metro Southwest | 5 | 482 |
| Boston | 3 | 195 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 3 | 502 |
| Franklin | 5 | 482 |
| Statewide | 2 | 322 |
| Boston | 3 | 195 |
| Bedford | 2 | 188 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crrc Ma | Springfield | 180 | 2026-01-15 | |
| SMBC Manubank (dba JeniusBank) | Statewide | 161 | 2026-01-14 | |
| SMBC Manubank (dba JeniusBank) | Statewide | 161 | 2026-01-14 | |
| Crrc Ma | Springfield | 161 | 2026-01-15 | |
| Crrc Ma | Springfield | 161 | 2026-01-15 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Franklin | 103 | 2026-01-23 | |
| Thermo Fisher | Franklin | 103 | 2026-01-23 | |
| Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of America Holding (dba Labcorp) | Bedford | 94 | 2026-01-08 | |
| Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of Amer | Bedford | 94 | 2026-01-08 | |
| Panera, LLC (dba Panera) | Franklin | 92 | 2026-01-26 | |
| Panera, LLC dba Panera | Franklin | 92 | 2026-01-26 | |
| Panera Bread | Franklin | 92 | 2026-01-26 | |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc | Somerville | 82 | 2026-01-07 | |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc | Somerville | 82 | 2026-01-07 | |
| Curia Global, Inc | Burlington | 81 | 2026-01-14 |
Leading the list was Crrc Ma at its Springfield facility, reporting 180 affected workers. SMBC Manubank (dba JeniusBank) followed with 161 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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