Merck KGaA may cut up to 70 US positions over new in-office requirement
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What we know
Location: United States.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Merck KGaA could eliminate up to 70 U.S. positions as a result of a new in-office work requirement. The decision stems from the company’s updated return-to-office policy, which may prompt employees who cannot or will not comply to leave roles, potentially resulting in these cuts. The article frames the change as a planned outcome tied to the policy rather than immediate terminations and does not specify affected departments or exact timing. Merck KGaA provided context around the policy change but the piece does not give a concrete date for when the prospective layoffs would occur nor detailed breakdowns by location beyond the U.S.
Merck & Co., Inc. cut 70 jobs.
That is roughly 0.1% of the 70,000 people Merck & Co., Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 34 layoff events at Merck & Co., Inc. since May 2025, including 146 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 31 additional events known from news reporting.
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