Upcoming layoffs

Layoff at DesigneRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · ~25 roles

DesigneRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. plans to close one of its Vacaville, California manufacturing plants and lay off 25 employees. The Press Democrat reports the company will shutter the facility as part of an operational change, resulting in the elimination of those positions. The announcement frames the layoffs as a planned facility closure rather than an immediate mass termination, and no specific date for the job cuts was provided in the report. Additional context such as affected departments, severance details, or a precise timetable was not specified in the article.

Layoff at International Paper Company · ~126 roles

International Paper to Close Barrington, NJ Corrugated Plant; 130 Employees Affected · ~130 roles

International Paper filed a WARN notice to close its Barrington box plant in New Jersey, which will eliminate 126 jobs. The closure was listed among multiple WARN filings reported by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and contributes to the state’s year-to-date WARN totals. The article frames the action as a planned facility closure rather than a completed layoff and notes WARN notices provide advance notice and may not result in every listed position being permanently eliminated. This closure is presented in the context of broader corporate departures and consolidations across New Jersey that have affected thousands of workers in 2026.

Layoff at Down-Lite International, Inc. · ~164 roles

Layoff at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · ~76 roles

Layoff at Temco Logistics · ~71 roles

Temco Logistics is discontinuing flatbed delivery operations at its Dallas center and has laid off 71 employees as a result. The company is ending that particular line of service at the Dallas facility, prompting the workforce reduction. The article reports this as an operational shutdown of the flatbed delivery unit rather than a company-wide cut. No specific individual layoff dates or severance details are provided in the article. The move was framed as a discontinuation of that service in Dallas, affecting local operations and staff.

Layoff at Wellstar Health System, Inc. · ~761 roles

Wellstar Health System announced it will lay off over 700 employees, specifying that the reductions will not impact healthcare workers (clinical staff). The cuts target non-clinical roles as part of the health system's workforce reduction plan; the article emphasizes patient-facing care will be preserved. No specific calendar date for when the layoffs will take effect was provided, nor were precise locations within the system identified. The announcement framed the move as an organizational adjustment, with limited details on departments beyond non-clinical staff, timing, or severance and transition support.

Layoff at O'Brien's Market Inc. · ~50 roles

Layoff at Pixar · ~108 roles

Pixar Sets Last Day for Impacted Employees on Sept. 26

Pixar informed employees earlier in the week that their last day will be September 26, 2026, signaling a planned workforce reduction. The notice indicated that a majority of those impacted worked in arts, entertainment and recreation in California. The report frames this as a significant job-loss event affecting Pixar staff, though the article does not provide an exact headcount or broader corporate rationale. The company set a specific termination date but did not specify numbers, severance, or further details in the item quoted.

Layoff at Home Express Delivery Service, LLC · ~92 roles

Layoff at O'Brien's Market Inc. · ~67 roles

Layoff at Tlingt Haida · ~295 roles

Layoff at Veritone, Inc. · ~10 roles

Layoff at Pottstown Hospital · ~160 roles

FedEx Ship Center in Victorville to close, affecting 54 employees · ~54 roles

A WARN notice filed July 28 reports that the Federal Express Corporation will permanently close its FedEx Ship Center at 12212 Industrial Blvd. in Victorville, converting it to a FedEx Office. The closure is scheduled to take effect Sept. 28, 2026, and will affect 54 employees at the Victorville facility. FedEx said workers whose jobs are eliminated may be offered transfers, severance, or leaves while pursuing other positions; similar options were offered at other recently shuttered locations. The company attributes the closures to its multiyear "Network 2.0" effort to integrate Ground and Express networks and improve efficiency, an initiative that will close hundreds of stations through 2027.

ServiceNow to cut 154 jobs at Santa Clara headquarters · ~154 roles

ServiceNow, Inc. filed a WARN notice indicating it intends to cut 154 jobs at its Santa Clara headquarters complex, with the reductions slated to occur on Sept. 28, 2026. The filing is part of a combined set of Bay Area layoffs (609 jobs total) that also involve Visa and Chime. The article notes that ServiceNow has previously revealed plans for 208 layoffs so far in 2026 according to WARN filings, providing additional context about the company's recent staffing reductions. The cuts are presented as planned workforce reductions rather than already completed separations.

Layoff at ServiceNow, Inc. · ~133 roles

Layoff at Tencent America LLC · ~68 roles

FedEx to Close Two Missouri Facilities, 143 Employees Impacted · ~143 roles

FedEx submitted WARN notices to Missouri announcing planned closures of two Missouri facilities effective September 28, 2026, which the company says will result in 143 full-time employees losing their jobs. The closures affect a site at 3025 S. Hanley Road in St. Louis (68 full-time positions) and a facility at 13342 Lake Front Drive in Earth City (75 full-time positions). FedEx said employees were given notice in April and that impacted workers will be offered options including transfers, severance, or a leave of absence to pursue other positions. The company framed the decisions as difficult and emphasized support for affected employees; further details may be provided as the situation develops.

ServiceNow eliminates 133 positions at San Diego office, customer-facing roles hit hardest · ~133 roles

ServiceNow announced it will eliminate 133 positions at its San Diego office (4801 Eastgate Mall) per a WARN notice, with the local layoffs to take effect by Sept. 28, 2026. More than half of the cuts are senior and director-level roles and customer-facing functions were hit hardest, including 30 jobs across customer success, customer support and product success; software quality engineer was the single largest job title affected (10 positions). The company said it is managing headcount to stay flat after several acquisitions and is investing in AI skills, while employees described the cuts as blindsiding. ServiceNow reported strong quarterly revenue but said it is driving efficiencies and managing headcount with discipline to end 2026 where it started.

Layoff at Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P. · ~57 roles

Pottstown Hospital to Eliminate 160 Positions, Cutting ~22% of Staff · ~160 roles

Pottstown Hospital, owned by Tower Health, announced planned workforce reductions that will eliminate 160 jobs—about 22% of the hospital’s staff—with the cuts set to take effect Sept. 28 according to a WARN notice. The move follows a prior round last fall that eliminated 131 employees and is described by Tower as part of multimillion-dollar investments to expand the emergency room, improve behavioral health services, and update other hospital sections. Tower said 38 positions are expected to be added back once the additions are complete and pledged support for impacted employees. The notice has drawn scrutiny from local officials given recent prior cuts and questions about Tower Health’s investments in the Pottstown community.

Thermo Fisher Scientific plans to lay off 69 workers at Middleton facility · ~69 roles

Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a planned layoff of 69 employees at its facility located at 3230 Deming Way in Middleton, Wisconsin. The company said layoffs are expected to begin on Sept. 28 and continue through March 1, 2027, and that eventually the entire facility will close. This is a planned workforce reduction rather than an already completed layoff, and the company did not specify a particular department in the notice. The action is listed among six employers in Wisconsin that issued layoff notices in July, contributing 353 total notices statewide.

Layoff at Hyatt Regency · ~52 roles