Layoff news
Coverage and analysis of company layoffs, updated from verified sources.
Xbox Cuts Ripple Through Bethesda Units; Amazon, Asama and School Districts Also Trim Workforces
Layoffs between July 13–14 saw sizable cuts at ZeniMax and smaller reductions at Amazon, Asama, school and logistics employers, underscoring pressure across industries.
Techmer PM Workforce Reduction in Manufacturing - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins Sector Cited in WARN Filing
A WARN filing reports Techmer PM, LLC dba Colors for Plastics, Inc. will cut 68 jobs in the Manufacturing - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins sector.
Sunrise Transportation Files WARN, Cuts 204 Jobs in School and Employee Transportation Sector
Sunrise Transportation filed a WARN notice reflecting 204 layoffs in the School and Employee Transportation sector between July 13–14, 2026.
Saddle Creek Corporation Reports Workforce Reductions in General Warehousing and Storage Sector
Saddle Creek Corporation filed a WARN notice announcing workforce reductions in the General Warehousing and Storage sector on July 13–14, 2026.
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC Files WARN as Beer and Ale Wholesalers Sector Records Layoffs
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC filed a WARN notice for 280 job cuts in the Beer and Ale Wholesalers sector dated July 13–14, 2026.
Optum Services, Inc. Reports Workforce Reduction in Reinsurance Carriers Sector
Optum Services, Inc. filed a WARN notice reporting the elimination of 98 positions within the Reinsurance Carriers sector between July 13–14, 2026.
Hawthorne Race Course Files WARN as Racetrack Sector Records 290 Job Cuts
Hawthorne Race Course submitted a WARN notice reporting 290 layoffs in the Racetrack sector between July 13–14, 2026.
Eklind Tool Company Files WARN, Trims Workforce in Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing Sector
Eklind Tool Company filed a WARN notice July 13–14, 2026, announcing 112 job cuts in the Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing sector.
Kellogg Workforce Reductions Highlight Contract Dispute in Consumer Staples Sector
Kellogg scales back operations at its Memphis plant, affecting 450 workers amid a union dispute over bargaining rights.
Merck Cites Return-to-Office Policy in Health Care Layoff Notice
Merck KGaA may eliminate up to 70 U.S. roles amid a new in-office requirement, per Fierce Biotech; potential workforce reductions reported July 13–14, 2026.
Emerson Electric Co. Announces Charlottesville Closure as Industrials Sector Sees Targeted Workforce Reductions
Emerson Electric Co. disclosed a planned closure of its Charlottesville operations in a notice to local stakeholders, part of Industrials layoffs on July 13–14, 2026.
Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Xbox Roles as Information Technology Sector Sees Targeted Reductions at Thomson Reuters
Information Technology layoffs between July 13–Microsoft confirms 3,200 Xbox job cuts; Thomson Reuters announces smaller engineering reductions.