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Layoffs in Massachusetts
Our records show 6 verified layoffs in Massachusetts between January 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026, covering at least 936 jobs.
Since July 2, 2025, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has published 105 WARN notices naming 10,690 workers.
Metro areas: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Cities: Boston, Wilmington, Franklin, Cambridge, Woburn, Lawrence.
Most affected industries: Healthcare & life sciences (3), Education (2), Retail & e-commerce (1).
Laid off in Massachusetts? Start with how to file for unemployment in Massachusetts and your rights under the WARN Act.
Browse all Massachusetts WARN notices.
Jobs cut in Massachusetts by month. Totals use the lowest figure reported; announcements that gave only a percentage or no number are not counted. Jobs cut in Massachusetts by month | Month | Jobs | Announcements |
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| January 2026 | 90 | 1 |
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| February 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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| March 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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| April 2026 | 349 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | 52 | 1 |
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| June 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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| July 2026 | 231 | 1 |
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| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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| September 2026 | 214 | 1 |
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Rules and resources in Massachusetts
Notice rules
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.
We have not yet verified whether Massachusetts adds notice rules of its own. Some states do. Your state workforce agency can tell you.