Massachusetts Layoffs — May 2020
Employers in Massachusetts filed 9 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 869 workers — representing a pullback from April. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 482 |
| Transportation | 2 | 239 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 148 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 482 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 239 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 385 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 283 |
| Essex | 2 | 104 |
| Hampden | 2 | 97 |
Boston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 385 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 5 | 668 |
| Holyoke | 2 | 97 |
| Peabody | 1 | 66 |
| Lynn | 1 | 38 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
Largest Layoffs
The single largest action involved Legal Sea Foods at its Boston facility, reporting 283 affected workers. The Hertz followed with 201 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.