Layoffs in 2026
In 2026, US employers filed 3,944 mass-layoff and plant-closure notices with state labor agencies under the federal WARN Act and equivalent state laws. Every record below comes directly from those official filings — company, location, number of affected employees, and the effective date.
Use this page to see which employers reported layoffs in 2026, where the cuts happened, and how many workers were affected. Notices are updated as states publish them, and may be amended by employers after the initial filing.
Filings
3,943
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
360,357
in 2026 so far
Companies
2,085
Top state
California
78,525 affected
Peak month
April
44,827 affected
All 2026 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
Blue Cascade Orchards
Yakima, Okanogan, Franklin, Grant, Adams, Walla Walla, and Benton Counties, WA · Nov 20, 2026
792
affected