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Layoffs by month

Layoffs in March 2026

11 source-backed updates on job cuts at 11 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 134 jobs, most in New Jersey (134).

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WARN notices by state

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

New Jersey: 134 jobs
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  • 100–249
  • 250–499
  • 500–999
  • 1,000+
  • None

New Jersey: 134 jobs in 1 notice

Layoff dates in March 2026

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

Takes effectCompanyUpdate
Dec 31, 2025to Mar 31CVS Health72 remote Aetna Medicare-Medicaid program jobs
Feb 2to Mar 4UnitedHealth Group572 Optum jobs across New Jersey in four WARN notices
Feb 20to May 11Merck204 Rahway, New Jersey jobs in November 2025 WARN notice
Mar 14to Aug 29Macy's993 Cheshire, CT fulfillment jobs and 57 South Windsor, CT jobs to end

Investment services · 2

Goldman Sachs · Reported planPerformance-based cuts to a small number of staff planned for AprilReported March 19, 2026; cuts planned for April 2026 · Sources: Reuters (via WDEZ), Private Banker International (via Yahoo Finance)Morgan Stanley · Reported reductionAbout 2,500 jobs, roughly 3% of staff, across business linesReported March 4, 2026; many dismissals took place that day · Sources: WealthManagement.com (Bloomberg), Associated Press (via Yahoo Finance)

Retail · 2

Macy's · Company reportU.S. employees at about 90,134, down from about 94,189 a year earlierFiscal year ended January 31, 2026; annual report filed March 27, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (Macy's, Inc.), SEC Form 10-K (Macy's, Inc.)Kohl's · Company reportAverage workforce about 84,000 in 2025, down from about 87,000Fiscal year ended January 31, 2026; annual report filed March 19, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (Kohl's Corporation), SEC Form 10-K (Kohl's Corporation)

Software · 2

Oracle · Reported layoffsGlobal layoffs, with India cuts reported up to about 12,000March 31, 2026 · Source: Business TodayCrowdStrike · Company report2025 cut of about 500 roles completed; $44.8M in chargesFiscal year ended January 31, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 10-K

Banking · 1

JPMorgan Chase · WARN notice134 jobs in Jersey City, effective June 20, 2026Listed in New Jersey's March 2026 WARN notices; effective June 20, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Labor, 2026 WARN Notices

Computer hardware · 1

Dell Technologies · Company reportAbout 11,000 jobs, roughly 10% of staff, cut in fiscal 2026Fiscal year ended January 30, 2026 · Source: FOX 5 New York, citing Reuters

Grocery · 1

Kroger · Company reportWorkforce over 403,000, down from over 409,000 a year earlierFiscal year ended January 31, 2026; 10-K filed March 31, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (Kroger, fiscal 2025), SEC Form 10-K (Kroger, fiscal 2024)

Health insurance · 1

UnitedHealth Group · Company report$746 million charge for workforce reductions and real estateDisclosed in 10-K filed March 2, 2026 (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) · Sources: SEC Form 10-K, SEC Form 10-K (prior year)

Media and entertainment · 1

Spotify · Reported layoffsAbout 15 podcasting roles, roughly 3% of the podcast teamReported March 23, 2026 · Sources: Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg News), ChannelNews

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