Layoffs in 2026
In 2026, US employers filed 3,059 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
3,053
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
274,905
in 2026 so far
Companies
1,559
Top state
California
54,409 affected
Peak month
April
47,913 affected
All 2026 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science
KY · Jun 30, 2026
36
affected
Peabody Opco, LLC (f/k/a Christianbook, LLC) and Peabody Fulfillment LLC
Peabody, MA · Jul 6, 2026
50
affected
Cell.Plus LLC
Black River Falls, Mauston, La Crosse, Holmen, Sparta, Viroqua, WI · Jul 31, 2026
21
affected
Crothall Healthcare at UChicago Medicine - Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey, IL · Jun 30, 2026
124
affected