Layoff news
Coverage and analysis of company layoffs, updated from verified sources.
Microsoft Corporation and Amazon.com, Inc. Among Firms Cutting Jobs Aug. 20–21
A two-day summary: 24 layoff actions impacted 5,453 employees across sectors including IT, consumer discretionary and health care.
80 Acres Farms Faces Class-Action After Alleged Sudden Shutdown; Smaller WARN Notices Filed by Multiple Firms
A federal suit says roughly 500 workers were terminated at 80 Acres Farms; several companies filed WARN notices for smaller cuts.
Corteva Agriscience Cuts 2 Jobs, WARN Filing Shows
Corteva Agriscience reported a two-person layoff in a WARN filing covering the Materials sector on Aug. 20–21, 2026.
Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Report 77 Job Cuts in Financials
Two Financials-sector layoffs between Aug. 20–21, 2026, total 77 roles, per a WARN filing and The Des Moines Register.
AeroFarms Inc. Rescinds 266 Real Estate WARN Layoffs in Virginia
AeroFarms filed WARN notices for two rescinded workforce reductions affecting 266 workers in Ringgold, Va., Aug. 20–21, 2026.
Mission Foods and Stone Brewing Report Worker Reductions in Consumer Staples
WARN filings show Mission Foods and three Stone Brewing locations disclosed 148 job cuts in Consumer Staples between Aug. 20–21, 2026.
Amicus Therapeutics Cuts 58 Jobs; Exelixis Previously Cut 130
Health Care layoffs reported Aug. 20–21, 2026 include Amicus’s WARN notice for 58 cuts and prior Exelixis and Tessera WARN filings affecting 131 workers.
Postal Center International Cuts 181 Jobs — Transportation and Warehousing WARN Notice
Postal Center International filed a WARN notice reporting a cut of 181 jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing sector on Aug. 13, 2026.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services to Cut 178 Jobs in Florida (Industrials)
WARN filings show 415 Industrials layoffs reported Aug. 20–21, including Saddle Creek's planned 178-job cut in Plant City, Fla.
Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Xbox Roles, Union Protests Reported
Microsoft announced cuts of 3,200 roles in its Xbox division Aug. 20–21, 2026, with union protests and ongoing effects bargaining reported.
Amazon Faces Complaint Over 492 Queens Drivers; Starbucks Files WARN for 224 Jobs
Consumer Discretionary layoffs reported Aug. 20–21, 2026: Amazon tied to 492 DSP driver losses in Queens; Starbucks filed a WARN for 224 corporate roles.
Sanofi and Novo Nordisk Among Health Care Employers Cutting Jobs as GM and Lowe's Trim Staff Aug 18–19
Companies across health care, autos, retail and logistics announced cuts affecting 8,311 workers over Aug. 18–19.