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Layoffs by month

Layoffs in May 2026

12 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 3,774 jobs, most in California (2,212), Washington (1,395), and Arizona (60).

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WARN notices by state

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

Arizona: 60 jobsNew Jersey: 51 jobsCalifornia: 2,212 jobsWashington: 1,395 jobs
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  • 100–249
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  • 500–999
  • 1,000+
  • None

California: 2,212 jobs in 1 notice

Layoff dates in May 2026

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

Takes effectCompanyUpdate
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
Apr 3to Jul 31CVS Health313 remote Aetna Small Group jobs, separations April 3 to July 31
May 3JPMorgan Chase120 jobs in Jersey City, effective May 3, 2026
May 9PepsiCo500 jobs as two Frito-Lay facilities in Orlando, Florida close
May 17Target107 jobs in four New Jersey counties, effective May 17, 2026
May 26Qualcomm67 San Diego jobs in April 2, 2026 California WARN notice

Internet and e-commerce · 2

Meta · WARN notice1,395 Washington jobs in Bellevue, Seattle, Redmond; from July 22Washington WARN notice filed May 26, 2026; layoffs take effect July 22, 2026 · Sources: GeekWire, KOMO NewsMeta · WARN notice2,212 Menlo Park and 313 Sunnyvale jobs in May 22, 2026 noticesCalifornia WARN notices dated May 22, 2026; layoffs take effect July 22, 2026 · Sources: California EDD WARN report, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, The Mercury News, via The Spokesman-Review

Automotive · 1

General Motors · Confirmed reductionIT roles cut; reports put it at about 500 to 600Confirmed May 11, 2026 · Sources: UPI (via Yahoo Finance), Quartz

Banking · 1

JPMorgan Chase · WARN notice51 jobs in Jersey City, effective August 3, 2026Listed in New Jersey's May 2026 WARN notices; effective August 3, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Labor, 2026 WARN Notices

Consumer goods · 1

Estée Lauder · Announced reductionNet job cut estimate raised to 9,000-10,000 from 5,800-7,000Announced May 1, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 8-K (Estée Lauder Companies), FOX 13 Tampa Bay (FOX Local)

Industrial manufacturing · 1

Honeywell · WARN notice60 jobs at Chandler, Arizona facility in May 2026 WARN noticeArizona WARN notice filed May 27, 2026; confirmed by Honeywell June 1, 2026 · Source: ABC15 Arizona

Networking · 1

Cisco · Announced reductionFewer than 4,000 jobs in a restructuring around AI and securityAnnounced May 13, 2026 · Source: Computing

Payments and fintech · 1

PayPal · Reported planAbout 20% of workforce, over 4,500 jobs, to be cut over 2-3 yearsReported May 5, 2026 · Sources: Bloomberg (via MarketScreener), Los Angeles Times (via Honolulu Star-Advertiser), Payments Dive

Pharmaceuticals · 1

Johnson & Johnson · WARN notice56 jobs at New Brunswick headquarters; state list shows 86WARN notice posted May 2026; effective August 21, 2026 · Sources: New Jersey Department of Labor WARN archive, Fierce Pharma, NJBIZ

Restaurants · 1

Starbucks · Announced reduction300 U.S. corporate roles cut and regional offices closedMay 15, 2026 · Source: OPB, with AP

Retail · 1

Walmart · Confirmed reductionCorporate technology roles cut or relocated; reports say about 1,000Confirmed May 13, 2026 · Sources: Talk Business & Politics, FOX 5 New York

Telecommunications · 1

Verizon · Confirmed reductionSeveral hundred jobs cut, under 1% of workforceConfirmed by Verizon in early May 2026 · Sources: Quartz, DatacenterDynamics

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