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Massachusetts Layoffs — January 2026, Week 2

Employers in Massachusetts recorded 4 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 2, covering approximately 339 workers. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
339
Workers Affected
85
Avg per Notice
0
Closures
Labor Market Snapshot — Massachusetts (DOL/BLS)
4.7%
Unemployment
(March 2026)
4,551
Initial Claims
(2026-04-25 wk)
2.56%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-04-25 wk)

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Finance & Insurance1161
Professional Services194
Manufacturing284

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 161 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Professional Services reported 94 workers.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
SMBC Manubank (dba JeniusBank)161
Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of America Holding (dba Labcorp)Bedford94
Curia GlobalBurlington81
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. (dba Takeda)Cambridge3

Leading the list was SMBC Manubank (dba JeniusBank) at its Massachusetts facility, reporting 161 affected workers. Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of America Holding (dba Labcorp) followed with 94 workers.

This report covers WARN Act filings in Massachusetts for Week 2 of January 2026. View the national Week 2 report or view the full January report for Massachusetts.

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