Oracle Corporation and Uber Technologies, Inc. Among Firms Cutting Jobs Across Sectors Sept. 15–16

Oracle Corporation and Uber Technologies, Inc. Among Firms Cutting Jobs Across Sectors Sept. 15–16

Between September 15 and September 16, a range of employers across technology, materials, industrials and health care reported workforce reductions affecting a combined 26,686 employees at 20 separate layoff events.

Key highlights

• The Information Technology sector accounted for the majority of impact, with 8 layoff events affecting 25,250 employees. Notable companies in that sector include Fiserv, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Uber Technologies, Inc., and The Trade Desk. Reporting for these actions came via filings and media outlets: Fiserv, Inc. disclosed reductions in a WARN filing with state regulators; Oracle Corporation layoffs were reported by Benzinga, KRON4 and TipRanks as well as The Economic Times, Inshorts and thenextweb.com; Uber Technologies, Inc. actions were reported by The Economic Times, Analytics Insight, newsdrum.in, USA Today and Yahoo Finance UK and were also reflected in a WARN filing with state regulators; and The Trade Desk was reported by ADWEEK, Business Insider and PPC Land.

• The Materials sector recorded 5 layoff events impacting 342 employees. Companies reporting reductions included Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Banker Steel, a Division of Schuff Steel, and Perstorp Polyols, Inc.. Coverage and filings for these actions included a Press of Atlantic City story and Yahoo reporting for Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., plus WARN filings for Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Banker Steel, a Division of Schuff Steel, and Perstorp Polyols, Inc.

• The Health Care sector reported a single event affecting 650 employees at GSK plc., with reporting attributed to BioSpace.

• Industrial employers registered 2 layoff events affecting 77 employees. Both Battelle and LeeMAH Electronics. Inc. reported actions via WARN filings with state regulators.

• Consumer-facing employers included Miller's Ale House and Headquarters Hotel Mgmt, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, together accounting for 2 events and 116 employees affected in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

• Smaller events were recorded in Consumer Staples (Fuji Food Products, Inc., 35 employees) and Health Care and Social Assistance (Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 216 employees), as reported in the compiled records.

Aggregate figures

• Total layoff events: 20
• Total employees affected: 26,686

Reporting notes

The layoff counts and employee figures cited here are taken from company filings and media reports compiled for the period September 15–16, 2026, with attributions noted above (WARN filings and named publications). No additional context or explanation beyond the supplied reports was added.