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Layoffs by month

Layoffs in August 2026

14 source-backed updates on job cuts at 14 companies, from company announcements, SEC filings, state WARN notices and news reports. Each one lists its sources and what they don’t cover. State WARN notices added cover 1,001 jobs, most in California (133) and New Jersey (63).

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WARN notices by state

Jobs in the WARN notices added to WorkHush in August 2026, by the state that posted them. Pick a state to see its notices.

New Jersey: 63 jobsCalifornia: 133 jobs
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California: 133 jobs in 1 notice

Layoff dates in August 2026

When layoffs take effect during the month, mostly from state WARN notices.

Takes effectCompanyUpdate
Mar 14to Aug 29Macy's993 Cheshire, CT fulfillment jobs and 57 South Windsor, CT jobs to end
Jul 16to Dec 31Bristol Myers Squibb206 jobs in April 2026 New Jersey WARN notice (Lawrence Township)
Aug 3JPMorgan Chase51 jobs in Jersey City, effective August 3, 2026
Aug 7Salesforce86 jobs at San Francisco headquarters, effective August 7, 2026
Aug 15to Nov 30Coca-Cola175 jobs as Northampton, Mass. bottling plant closes
Aug 19to Nov 15JPMorgan Chase63 jobs in Jersey City, August 19 to November 15, 2026
Aug 21Johnson & Johnson56 jobs at New Brunswick headquarters; state list shows 86
Aug 21Walmart394 jobs in Sunnyvale and San Bruno, California

Consumer goods · 2

Estée Lauder · Company reportAbout 10,000 net positions expected to be cut under restructuringReported with fiscal 2026 results August 19, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 8-K (Estée Lauder Companies)Procter & Gamble · Company reportAbout 104,000 employees, down 4% from a year earlierFiscal year ended June 30, 2026; 10-K filed August 4, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 10-K

Payments and fintech · 2

PayPal · WARN notice251 jobs in WARN notice at San Jose headquartersWARN notice dated August 31, 2026; effective October 30, 2026 · Sources: California EDD WARN report, Los Angeles Times (via Honolulu Star-Advertiser)Block · Company report$495 million in charges as workforce plan concludesReported in Form 10-Q filed August 5, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 10-Q

Software · 2

Oracle · Reported planAnother round of cuts reported ahead of fiscal Q2Reported August 2026 · Source: OODA Loop, citing Business InsiderSalesforce · WARN notice133 jobs in San Francisco, Seattle and Bellevue, effective October 5WARN notices in California and Washington reported August 7, 2026; layoffs effective October 5, 2026 · Sources: IBTimes UK, MyNorthwest

Automotive · 1

General Motors · WARN notice350 temporary layoffs at two Lansing, Michigan plants for retoolingWARN notice posted August 14, 2026; effective January 14, 2027 · Sources: WILX, GM Authority

Banking · 1

JPMorgan Chase · WARN notice63 jobs in Jersey City, August 19 to November 15, 2026Listed in New Jersey's August 2026 WARN notices; effective August 19 to November 15, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Labor, 2026 WARN Notices

Computer hardware · 1

Apple · WARN notice147 jobs cut at Cupertino and two Sunnyvale sites from October 19WARN notices dated August 20, 2026; layoffs effective October 19, 2026 · Sources: California EDD WARN report (from July 1, 2026), People Matters, GIGAZINE

Food and beverage · 1

Kraft Heinz · Company reportAbout 140 positions cut in first half of 2026; about 260 more plannedSix months ended June 27, 2026; 10-Q filed August 5, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 10-Q

Health insurance · 1

UnitedHealth Group · WARN notice57 Optum jobs in Basking Ridge, NJ, effective December 7, 2026WARN notice recorded August 21, 2026; effective December 7, 2026 · Sources: New Jersey Department of Labor WARN archive, Community News

Oil and gas · 1

ConocoPhillips · Company reportAbout 9,600 employees at mid-2026, down from about 11,800 at end-2024Quarter ended June 30, 2026; Form 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-Q, SEC Form 10-K, SEC Form 10-K

Pharmaceuticals · 1

Pfizer · Company report$391 million Q2 restructuring charge, mainly employee terminationReported in second-quarter 2026 results August 4, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 8-K (Pfizer earnings release)

Telecommunications · 1

T-Mobile US · Company reportUS headcount down 4,671 to 65,365 in first half of 2026Reported August 6, 2026 (figures as of June 30, 2026) · Sources: Deutsche Telekom interim report H1 2026, SEC Form 10-Q, Fierce Network

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