Apple, Disney and Workday Among Employers Reporting Cuts Oct. 1–2

Apple Inc., The Walt Disney Company and Workday Inc. were among employers that reported workforce reductions between October 1 and October 2, 2026, affecting a total of 8,275 employees across multiple sectors.

Key totals and sectors

• Overall, 39 layoff actions were reported, affecting 8,275 employees.
• The largest sector by headcount was Information Technology, with 5 layoff actions affecting 6,017 employees. Companies listed in that sector include Apple Inc., Snyk, and Workday Inc.
• The Industrials sector accounted for 25 actions affecting 710 employees, with firms such as DSV Contract Logistics, Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC, and Constellis LLC named.
• Other sectors with reported cuts included Materials (500 employees at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.), Communication Services (300 employees at The Walt Disney Company), Health Care (233 employees across AssistRx, LLC and Kaiser Permanente), Financials (177 employees at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Hancock Whitney), Consumer Staples (221 employees at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream) and Transportation and Warehousing (78 employees at ThreeC Logistics, LLC.). The Health Care and Social Assistance sector included 39 affected employees at Children's Home of Poughkeepsie.

Notable company reports and sources

• Reports on Apple Inc.'s reductions were referenced by MacRumors, PressReader, NBC Bay Area, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, streamlinefeed.co.ke and Letem světem Applem.
• Information on The Walt Disney Company's action was reported by Hindustan Times, UA.NEWS, and Baller Alert.
• Workday Inc.'s layoffs were reported by LatestLY, saasrise.com, analyticsinsight.net, and via a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Several firms — including ThreeC Logistics, LLC., AssistRx, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Hancock Whitney, Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC, Constellis LLC, and Children's Home of Poughkeepsie — were identified through WARN filings with state regulators.
• Snyk's reduction was reported by calcalistech.com.
• DSV Contract Logistics' action was reported by 101theeagle.com and FOX 2.

Selected company-level figures (as reported)

• Apple Inc., Snyk, Workday Inc.: together accounted for the 6,017 employees reported in Information Technology.
• Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.: 500 employees affected in Materials.
• The Walt Disney Company: 300 employees affected in Communication Services.
• AssistRx, LLC and Kaiser Permanente: combined 233 employees affected in Health Care.
• ThreeC Logistics, LLC.: 78 employees affected, per a WARN filing.

This compilation summarizes the layoff notices and reporting sources filed or published between October 1 and October 2, 2026. All figures and attributions are drawn from the reported items provided for that period.