Fidelity Investments will require many employees to return to the office five days a week. This new policy begins in September for staff at its Boston headquarters and other locations. Managers at the vice president level and above are also included... — read more 

Biontech plans significant production cuts. This German company will reduce its workforce. Approximately 1,800 staff members will depart. Decreased demand for COVID-19 vaccines drives this decision. Biontech developed its vaccine with Pfizer. ... — read more 

Three Massachusetts behavioral health agencies are cutting a combined 200 jobs. Federal funding cuts are threatening healthcare services in the state. Community Healthlink is closing permanently and laying off 78 employees. Community Counseling of... — read more 

Attleboro Mayor Cathleen DeSimone announced upcoming layoffs. The city faces a $2.5 million budget deficit. Six to seven full-time positions will be eliminated. Rising health insurance costs are the primary cause. The city will balance its budget... — read more 

KAC Logistics, an Amazon delivery partner, announced 40 layoffs. The company is closing its facility in Taunton, Massachusetts. All 40 drivers at the Revolutionary Drive facility will be terminated. A WARN notice was filed with the state on April 22... — read more 

Nike intends to lay off 1,400 employees. These job cuts will affect staff at its Converse brand. Most of the layoffs target technology roles. Converse is a Boston-based company. Nike's stock recently hit an 11-year low. Boston, Massachusetts ... — read more 

Cybersecurity firm Pentera is laying off approximately 40 employees. This represents less than 10% of its total workforce. The cuts primarily affect marketing and headquarters roles. Pentera is reallocating resources to focus on AI and product... — read more 

Anna Maria College will permanently close at the end of the year. The private Catholic college is located in Paxton, Massachusetts. At least 150 employees will be laid off in the first round. The college cited years of financial pressure for the... — read more 

Replimune Group Inc. laid off 224 Massachusetts employees last week. These cuts followed the FDA's second rejection of its lead cancer dr-g, RP1. The layoffs occurred across two facilities in Woburn and Framingham. The first wave eliminated 63... — read more 

Hampshire College faculty and staff are establishing an emergency relief fund. Most of the college's 250 employees will be laid off on June 16. The college is permanently ceasing its academic operations. Employees are unlikely to receive severance... — read more 

Many U.S. companies, including those in Massachusetts, announced layoffs this week. Charles River Laboratories, Legends Global, and Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. are among these employers. Charles River Laboratories is reducing its workforce by... — read more 

Aloha Logistics LLC laid off ten employees. The company is located in Taunton, Massachusetts. These layoffs took effect on April 17. A WARN notice disclosed the terminations on April 15. Aloha Logistics serves as an interstate freight carrier for... — read more 

Replimune Group, Inc. is facing significantly more layoffs than initially reported. Between 161 and 224 Massachusetts employees are affected. This follows the FDA's second rejection of its lead cancer treatment, RP1. RP1 was an experimental therapy... — read more 

Hampshire College will close after the fall 2026 semester. Financial difficulties, declining enrollment, and debt led to this decision. Students will receive transfer assistance to partner institutions. Layoffs for faculty and staff are anticipated... — read more 

Replimune informed the state of upcoming layoffs. The company will cut 63 jobs. This action follows an FDA decision. The Food and Dr-g Administration rejected its melanoma treatment. This was the second rejection for the dr-g. ... — read more 

The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District is notifying staff about potential future layoffs. These reductions are for the fiscal year 2027 budget. More positions may be at risk if towns do not approve the budget. The School Committee approved a... — read more 

Middleboro will begin union negotiations this week. These sessions address potential layoffs due to a budget shortfall. Interim Town Manager Joseph Perkins announced the impact bargaining. The town faces a potential $3.3 million budget deficit. State... — read more 

Sonos implemented layoffs within its marketing team. This action marks a strategic pivot for the company. New Chief Marketing Officer Colleen DeCourcy led the restructuring. She stated the marketing division had become too diffuse. The goal is... — read more 

Layoffs in the life sciences sector are increasing again. This follows a decrease in job cuts at the end of 2025. Fourteen companies in life sciences announced job reductions. These reductions impacted over 745 workers in Massachusetts. All these job... — read more 

Walmart is closing two fulfillment centers. One facility is in Matteson, Illinois, and another is in Worcester, Massachusetts. These closures will impact 201 employees in total. The company is shifting to larger, automated logistics operations. Saks... — read more 

Lexington community members protested potential educator layoffs on Monday. The school district plans to eliminate about 60 full-time positions. 160 educators received pink slips regarding these reductions. A $4 million funding gap is cited due to... — read more 

Takeda has begun a workforce reduction in the U.S. This action aims to save over $1.26 billion in annual costs. Approximately 634 roles at its U.S. headquarters are affected. This includes positions in Massachusetts and other states. Employee... — read more 

Compass Group USA is laying off 72 workers. This action follows a dining contract closure at Suffolk University. The layoffs affect various campus food service roles. These job reductions become effective on May 27, 2026. Compass Group will try to... — read more 

Revvity is permanently closing its Boston facility on Albany Street. This closure will result in phased layoffs for 29 employees. Initially, 76 workers were affected, but 47 transferred to another facility. Separations will occur from June 2026... — read more 

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is undergoing a restructuring. This will lead to job cuts in Massachusetts. Exactly 247 positions will be eliminated. The affected employees are part of its Cambridge workforce. The company has 700 open roles and will... — read more 

Less than a year after cutting 25% of its workforce, Bicycle Therapeutics is once again making layoffs. This time, the biotech is set to reduce its workforce by 30%. Because Bicycle had 288 employees at the start of 2026, this means about 86 workers... — read more 

Staff reductions at Harvard's engineering school are impacting daily academic life. Approximately 40 staff members were cut due to financial pressures. Financial challenges cited include a federal endowment tax and research funding uncertainty... — read more 

CRRC Massachusetts laid off 142 workers on March 16. This action affects its Springfield plant operations. U.S. Customs officials are blocking railcar parts from China. The parts seizure stems from an alleged forced labor law violation. This... — read more 

Germany-based Evotec plans to close its Framingham, Massachusetts facility. This closure is part of a worldwide downsizing effort. The company expects to lay off 800 workers globally by the end of 2027. The Framingham site houses Cyprotex, which... — read more 

Brookline school officials warn of significant cuts. Over 200 positions could be eliminated. This would occur if voters reject a property-tax override. The district needs $18.5 million over three years. Cuts could impact programs, class sizes, and... — read more 

Boston Metal has temporarily delayed layoffs for 71 workers. The job cuts at its Woburn facility were originally set for March 14. New funding allows the company to retain employees until April 21. An accident at its Brazil plant caused a financial... — read more 

Jabil will wind down operations at its Clinton, Massachusetts facility. Production will consolidate to the company's nearby Devens facility. Jabil expects to complete operations at the Clinton site by November 2026. NyproMold and NP Medical... — read more 

Initial unemployment filings in Massachusetts decreased last week. Claims fell to 4,861 by February 28. This was a drop from 5,693 the week prior. National unemployment claims held steady at 213,000. New York saw the largest percentage increase in... — read more 

Point32Health recently cut 100 jobs. This decision follows a $301 million operating loss last year. The insurer has eliminated over 450 positions since last March. Point32Health aims to reverse its financial performance. It is the state's... — read more 

Plymouth County Sheriff Joe McDonald announced 33 employee layoffs. This action includes the entire Bureau of Criminal Investigation department. The sheriff cited an unprecedented fiscal emergency for these cuts. State lawmakers withheld funds due to... — read more 

Superintendent Mary Skipper presented a $1.71 billion budget for BPS. The district plans to eliminate 300 to 400 staff positions. This includes over 200 teachers and 100 support staff. Rising costs and declining student enrollment are factors. The... — read more 

Alltrna, a Flagship Pioneering-backed biotech, recently laid off 19 employees. This marks the company's third workforce reduction. The decision aims to prepare Alltrna for clinical trials of its tRNA dr-g candidate. After the layoffs, 36 staffers... — read more 

Moderna reduced its workforce in 2025. Sarepta also experienced job cuts during the same year. In contrast, Insulet saw an increase in its headcount. Vertex Pharmaceuticals similarly expanded its employee base. These changes affected major... — read more 

Legends Hospitality LLC filed a layoff notice for View Boston. View Boston's restaurants will close on April 21, 2026. This action affects at least 41 employees. The workforce reduction takes effect April 22, 2026. The company plans to expand event... — read more 

DraftKings announced job reductions. The company is reorganizing some teams. The reorganization aligns staff with priorities. The Boston-based company did not disclose the number of affected jobs. DraftKings will move its office next year. ... — read more