Microsoft, Apple, Meta Among Firms Cutting Jobs Sept. 29–30; Microsoft Largest with Thousands Affected

Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. and other firms announced workforce reductions between September 29 and September 30, 2026, affecting a total of 13,165 employees across 21 separate layoff actions.

Overview

• Across the reporting period, employers in nine sectors disclosed layoffs: Information Technology, Health Care, Communication Services, Consumer Staples, Transportation and Warehousing, Educational Services, Energy, Materials and Financials.
• The Information Technology sector accounted for the largest share, with 4 layoff actions affecting 11,334 employees.

Notable company actions

• Microsoft Corporation was among the Information Technology companies reported to have job cuts; coverage is attributed to The Verge, Martin Cid Magazine, CNBC.
• Apple Inc. also recorded layoffs in the Information Technology sector, reported by MacRumors, NDTV Profit.
• Workday Inc. and Leidos Holdings, Inc. were listed as Information Technology employers with layoffs; Workday Inc. was reported by Business Insider, Yahoo Finance UK, while Leidos Holdings, Inc. was reported via a WARN filing with state regulators.
• In Communication Services, Meta Platforms, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company reported job reductions; reporting outlets for Meta Platforms, Inc. include Business Insider, MSN, Los Angeles Times, while The Walt Disney Company was reported by Hindustan Times, UA.NEWS, KFBK News Radio. Combined, the sector affected 300 employees across 2 actions.

Other sectors and employers

• Health Care saw 4 layoff actions affecting 445 employees. Reported employers include Kaiser Permanente (reported by Yahoo Finance, Los Angeles Times), City of Hope (via a WARN filing with state regulators), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and Novo Nordisk (each reported via a WARN filing with state regulators).
• Materials: Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. reported a layoff affecting 500 employees (reported by The Globe and Mail).
• Consumer Staples: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream accounted for 2 actions affecting 311 employees.
• Transportation and Warehousing: One Moment Logistics Inc. and KJ Quality Logistics, LLC. each reported actions via a WARN filing with state regulators, totaling 93 employees affected across 2 actions.
• Educational Services: Career Systems Development Corporation reported layoffs via a WARN filing with state regulators, with the sector showing 2 actions and 106 employees affected.
• Energy: Key Energy Services, LLC reported via a WARN filing with state regulators, covering 57 employees across 2 actions.
• Financials: City National Bank accounted for 2 actions affecting 19 employees.

Totals

• Reported layoff actions: 21
• Employees affected: 13,165

Reporting notes

• Sources are the outlets and filings listed with each company in the reporting data, including news outlets and WARN filings with state regulators.