#warn

Does anyone know what happens if someone is on leave and is affected by a RIF? Like if they are on FMLA or maternity/paternity leave? I know they wait until you return to tell you, but does your 60 days of garden leave start then? Or is it already ticking and you just get the x weeks of severance? I know the garden leave is done so they can walk you out the door but also satisfy the WARN act.

Companies sc--w over the employees being laid off. State needs to seal the loophole by totaling number of people laid off yearly. Companies should pay penalty on top off penalty and still pay WARN pay if the total number exceeds allowed number and company tried to evade WARN pay at the end of year.

Using the loop hole may result in similar situation to opi--ds.

Winnebago Industries is implementing further layoffs at its specialty vehicles operation. This latest round will impact 51 employees in November. The company has already closed two plants and reduced its workforce by over 300 individuals since 2025. These cuts are part of an ongoing restructuring effort. The announcement was made on Iowa's WARN website.

Forest City, Iowa

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2026/10/13/winnebago-layoffs-forest-city-iowa-plant/92237440007/

Weekly layoffs have continued. This past week has been a bit more than usual.

Yellow Corp. and the Teamsters union have reached a settlement allowing for some WARN Act payments to former employees. This agreement includes approximately $17.2 million for WARN Act claims, representing five days of damages under federal law. Additionally, $1.2 million for grievance claims and $1.8 million for unused personal holidays are included. A prior agreement for $71.5 million in paid time off and sick leave claims remains in place. Payments are expected within months of court approval.

Wilmington, Delaware

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/yellow-corp-teamsters-settle-on-warn-act-claims

Grunt Style is closing some of its retail locations. The company has filed WARN notices indicating widespread job reductions. Employees in Arizona are among those affected by these layoffs. The San Antonio-based company's actions signal significant operational changes. Further details on the extent of the closures and layoffs are not yet available.

Phoenix, Arizona

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/10/08/local-clothing-retail-lays-off-staff-grunt-style.html

Prudential Insurance Company of America has filed four Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices indicating a total of 321 job cuts so far in 2026. https://njbiz.com/prudential-warn-notice-125-nj-job-cuts/

I'm wondering if anyone has any news about layoffs at any of the other offices?

Isn't it illegal to lay people off before previously submitting a WARN?

New Jersey employers issued WARN notices for over 2,100 workers in September and early October. These layoffs span various industries including pharmaceuticals, banking, and retail. The affected positions are spread across multiple cities within the state. Some of these workforce reductions are scheduled to continue into 2027. This wave of job cuts adds to existing concerns about the state's economic health.

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/more-bad-news-for-mikie-sherrill-as-new-jersey-employers-announce-more-than-2100-new-layoffs/

Northwell Health has eliminated an unspecified number of positions within its organization. Officials stated this decision followed a regular evaluation of operations. The health system is assisting affected employees by seeking to match them with open roles. This action comes as Northwell continues to grow and manage its operations. No WARN Act notice has been filed with New York State.

Lake Success, New York

https://www.newsday.com/business/northwell-health-hospital-layoff-jobs-m773ihu6

Legal Action Over Alleged "Stealth Layoffs"
A federal lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company highlights growing concern over how headcount reductions are executed without formal WARN notices: 

Forced-Ranking System Allegations: The lawsuit alleges Ford implemented a rigid performance calibration framework that caps top performance tiers (maximum 5% "exceeded") while requiring at least 30% of workers to land in lower performance brackets. 
Performance-Based Separations: The complaint asserts that management used these forced calibration sessions to execute "soft" or "stealth layoffs" across salaried divisions. This allowed the company to reduce overhead without triggering public WARN filings or high-profile severance package releases.

Layoff happened in IT last Friday 10/2. Not reported to WARN.

Six Ohio businesses have issued WARN notices for September 2026. These notices indicate planned layoffs and closures affecting over 450 workers across the state. PJ Trailer will lay off 116 employees, while Ardor Delivery Services plans to cut 179 jobs. Marc Glassman, Inc. will close its Parma store, impacting 55 workers. Other companies like Perstorp Polyols and Powers and Sons, LLC also announced job reductions.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/marketplace/jobs/2026/10/03/ohio-warn-notices-layoffs-closures-september-2026-450-jobs/92039166007/

Seattle's technology industry is experiencing a wave of layoffs, impacting thousands of workers. The information sector has been particularly hard-hit, accounting for a substantial portion of the job losses. State WARN notices reveal a significant number of King County employees have been affected by these reductions. This trend highlights ongoing challenges within the region's prominent tech landscape. The full extent of the impact continues to unfold.

Seattle, Washington

https://www.king5.com/video/tech/layoffs-continue-to-hit-seattles-tech-sector/281-f4d00988-0173-4f83-a99a-d56a3ffe15a7

Five Arizona businesses initiated significant workforce reductions last month. Two of these companies will also cease operations at certain locations. These announcements were primarily communicated through official WARN notices. Such notices are mandated by federal law to provide advance warning of mass layoffs. This trend indicates a challenging economic period for the state's employers.

Phoenix, Arizona

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/jobs-economy/2026/10/01/415-arizona-jobs-were-cut-in-september-layoffs/92027379007/

Hello Bello has announced significant layoffs affecting nearly 70 employees. The company filed a WARN notice with the Texas Workforce Commission on September 28th. These job reductions are scheduled to take effect in late November. This action follows the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in October 2023. Hildred Capital Management now owns the company.

Waco, Texas

https://www.kcentv.com/article/money/business/hello-bello-lays-off-70-employees/500-0550266e-36b5-4007-b0d0-caf18a665dae

Over 640 employees will be laid off across two companies in western Wayne County. Trinity Health will eliminate 557 positions at its Livonia headquarters. Niagara Bottling LLC is cutting 86 jobs at its Plymouth facility. These layoffs are scheduled to begin in October. Both companies have filed WARN notices with the state.

Livonia, MI | Plymouth, MI

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/09/29/over-640-to-be-laid-off-at-two-wayne-county-businesses/92008308007/

Email that went out today from Minnesota's State Rapid Response Team:

The State Rapid Response Team (SRRT) received a Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. ("WARN") email from Medtronic, Inc. informing us of the permanent layoff of approximately 6 employees from their facility located at:

3800 Annapolis Ln, Plymouth, MN 55447

According to the WARN notice, the permanent layoffs are the result of Medtronic’s plan to restructure certain operations at the facility. Employee layoffs are expected to begin on or about November 24, 2026, and may occur over a 14-day period beginning on that date.

Employees are not represented by a union. There are no bumping rights.

Positions affected in this layoff/closure are, but are not limited to:

Assembler, Manufacturing Chemical Operator, Ship/Rec/Stores Clerk

Ardor Delivery Services LLC will close its Cincinnati facility, impacting 179 employees. The company, headquartered in Centerville, filed a WARN notice with the state. Layoffs are scheduled to commence in mid-November, with the facility's closure by November 26. The closure is permanent, though the specific reasons were not disclosed. All affected workers have been informed of their final employment dates.

Centerville, Ohio

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2026/09/delivery-company-closing-southwest-ohio-facility-laying-off-179-workers.html

Illinois-based Essendant is set to lay off approximately 1,300 employees across six states. Nearly 650 of these job cuts will occur at two facilities within Illinois. The company plans to eliminate 510 positions at its Lincolnshire location and 134 at its Carol Stream site. These permanent layoffs are slated to begin on October 3rd. A law firm is investigating Essendant for potential WARN Act violations regarding employee notification.

Deerfield, Illinois

https://www.pjstar.com/story/business/employment/2026/09/20/illinois-company-facing-financial-issues-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers/91813211007/

A state WARN report indicates that IPS Nationwide plans to eliminate 262 positions. These permanent layoffs will affect workers at two California locations. The affected sites are in Newark and Costa Mesa. The planned date for these job cuts is November 17. The report does not specify the reasons for these layoffs or the roles impacted.

https://www.edhat.com/beyond-local/news/ips-nationwide-layoffs-262-jobs/

A Washington-based Amazon delivery partner has ceased operations after its sole client, Amazon, terminated their contract. This abrupt decision resulted in the immediate layoff of 120 employees. The company cited an unforeseeable and last-minute notice from Amazon as the reason for its inability to provide the required 60-day WARN notice. Affected roles included drivers, dispatchers, helpers, an administrative assistant, and a manager. The closure is expected to be permanent.

Airway Heights, Washington

https://mynorthwest.com/local/wa-amazon-layoff/4278468

Former employees of Waterview Heights have initiated a class-action lawsuit against the nursing home's operators. The suit claims that federal and New York WARN laws were violated during the facility's closure. Over 200 workers were reportedly laid off without adequate advance notice. This action follows the nursing home's impending shutdown due to the revocation of Medicare and Medicaid agreements. The facility cited long-standing health and safety violations as the reason for the federal action.

Rochester, New York

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2026/09/23/waterview-heights-workers-lawsuit-rochester-ny-layoffs-warn-act/91902638007/

A new Texas WARN notice dated September 8, 2026 lists Conifer Health Solutions with 1,037 workers affected.

That is a significant number for a single WARN filing and suggests a sizable workforce reduction. The notice itself does not provide enough detail here to determine which teams, roles, or locations are most affected.

If you work at Conifer and have information on the affected departments, locations, timing, severance, or whether this is part of a broader restructuring, please add what you know below.

Texas WARN notices posted - 1,459 workers across 3 employers

New Texas WARN notices dated September 8, 2026 show layoffs affecting 1,459 workers across three employers.

If you work for one of these employers and have additional details on the affected locations, teams, roles, severance, or layoff timing, add them below so others can better understand the scope of the cuts.

USC WARN notices posted - 52 employees across 7 locations

California WARN notices dated September 9, 2026 show layoffs affecting 52 employees across seven University of Southern California locations.

These are separate WARN entries filed under the University of Southern California. If anyone at USC has more information on the affected departments, positions, timing, or whether these notices are connected to a broader restructuring, please share what you know.

University of Southern California (941 Bloom Walk) | CA | Date: 2026-09-09 - Affected: 4

Are U.S. employees laid off and then replaced by H-1B or L-1B workers performing substantially the same work? Has that happened ever....

If your employer laid you off while hiring or transferring H-1B or L-1B workers, these are the main laws worth asking an attorney to investigate:

H-1B displacement law — INA §212(n), 8 U.S.C. §1182(n)
For covered employers, replacing a U.S. worker with an H-1B worker doing an essentially equivalent job can violate the law.

H-1B recruitment requirements — 20 CFR §§655.738–655.739
H-1B-employers must make good-faith efforts to recruit U.S. workers and offer positions to qualified U.S. applicants.

L-1B requirements — INA §101(a)(15)(L), 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(15)(L)
L-1B status is for employees with specialized knowledge who are transferred from a qualifying foreign company to a related U.S. company.

L-1B fraud or misrepresentation — INA §212(a)(6)(C)
False statements or material misrepresentations in obtaining immigration benefits can create serious immigration consequences.

WARN Act — 29 U.S.C. §2101 et seq.
Large qualifying layoffs may require advance notice. This is separate from H-1B and L-1B rules.

H-1B whistleblower protection — INA §212(n)
You may be protected from being fired, threatened, demoted, or punished for reporting suspected H-1B violations.

Retaliation laws
An employer generally cannot punish you for making a legally protected complaint about unlawful employment practices.

Title VII — 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2
Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited.

INA §274B — 8 U.S.C. §1324b
Certain discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin is prohibited.

Some U.S. citizen employees reporting to IDC manager are required to work midnight/overnight hours while comparable employees reporting elsewhere are not, these are the potential violations to investigate:

National-origin discrimination — Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2
If the different scheduling is because of national origin.

Adverse working conditions for U.S. workers — INA § 212(n), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(n)
Particularly relevant if other employees doing comparable work receive better hours or working conditions.

Overtime violations — FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 207
If the overnight schedule results in more than 40 hours per week without required overtime pay.

West Pharmaceutical Services will discontinue a product line by the end of September. Becton, Di-kinson and Co. is relocating manufacturing operations to different sites. These actions are expected to impact employees in Tempe and Scottsdale. Both companies have issued WARN notices regarding these changes. The specific number of affected employees was not detailed.

Tempe, Scottsdale

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/09/18/two-health-firms-warn-of-layoffs-in-metro-phoenix.html

https://esd.wa.gov/employer-requirements/layoffs-and-employee-notifications/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-layoff-and-closure-database?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Number Of Employees packing bags - 359

US Layoffs Roundup (9/17/2026)

• Bechtel - warned that up to 200 employees at its Reston, Virginia headquarters could be laid off following the end of its partnership with TerraPower on a Wyoming nuclear project.
• PepsiCo - laid off 143 workers at its Cheverly, Maryland facility as the company ends manufacturing and warehouse operations at the bottling plant.
• Oracle - new reporting puts the latest Washington state reduction at 359 employees, including program managers, software developers and engineers. Combined with 475 Seattle-area layoffs announced in June, Oracle has disclosed 834 Washington layoffs in those two rounds this year.
• Dartmouth Health - laid off 124 employees while eliminating 303 positions overall. Follow-up reporting says the reductions primarily targeted administrative and leadership positions as the health system works to improve its financial position.
• Health First - eliminating 214 positions across its Brevard County, Florida operations, representing roughly 2% of its workforce. The reductions primarily affect administrative roles and some patient programs.
• Truist - 205 employees in Arlington, Texas are being laid off as the bank exits indirect auto lending.
• Stanislaus County - approved 71 layoffs following a $17 million budget error. Nearly 40 of the affected Community Services Agency positions are reported to be in Child Protective Services.
• Aramark - plans to lay off 69 employees after losing its food-service contract with Boeing in the St. Louis area.
• Perstorp Polyols - is closing its Toledo, Ohio chemical facility. Reporting puts the planned workforce reduction at 66 employees, with layoffs expected to begin in November.
• Jacksonville Transportation Authority - local reporting says the agency is planning broad layoffs and major project changes as it addresses financial problems. A specific number of affected employees was not provided.
• Gadsden County - more than a dozen full-time positions could be eliminated as county officials consider layoffs to address a budget shortfall.
• UVM Health Network - follow-up reporting says employees and union members are protesting recently announced layoffs, including concerns about the effect of reductions on patient care.
• Amazon - follow-up reporting on the Port St. Lucie, Florida fulfillment center closure says 494 positions were originally listed as affected, although more than 200 employees have since transferred to other Amazon locations.
• McClatchy - additional reporting examines the impact of the newspaper chain's recent layoffs on local journalism. The Fresno Bee Guild is seeking assistance for eight employees affected by the cuts.
• New Jersey employers - follow-up reporting says September layoff announcements across multiple industries have now surpassed 1,000 jobs in the state, including more than 500 positions tied to a restaurant company.
• Unisys - a former employee filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a layoff targeted older workers. The claim is an allegation and has not been established as fact.
• National bank regulator - a union says the federal regulator overseeing national banks has begun another round of layoffs. The report does not provide a total number of employees affected.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

US Layoffs Roundup (9/15/2026)

• IGN - layoffs hit multiple departments at the gaming and entertainment publication. Longtime hosts Seth Macy and Brian Altano were among those affected; the total number of employees laid off was not disclosed.
• Sionna Therapeutics - cutting 46% of its workforce as part of a strategic restructuring following a cystic fibrosis clinical trial setback.
• Des Moines - eliminating 43 city positions as part of budget cuts addressing a $17 million deficit. Twenty-eight positions are vacant, while 15 current employees are being laid off.
• Gardner-Webb University - eliminating 14 staffed positions as the North Carolina university responds to financial challenges.
• University of Vermont Health Network - announced additional job reductions amid financial pressures. Reporting indicates roughly 55 positions are affected.
• United Air Temp - follow-up reporting puts the planned mass layoff at 96 employees, nearly one-third of the Virginia-based HVAC, plumbing and electrical company's workforce.
• Uber - follow-up reporting provides local details on the company's previously announced 3,300-job reduction, with dozens of Bay Area employees affected and layoffs scheduled to take effect November 2.
• Portland Public Schools - recalled roughly half of the teachers who had recently received layoff notices, while some affected classrooms and employees remain in limbo.
• Kauai hotels - some hotels have begun laying off employees as disaster-related damage, power outages and reduced visitor activity affect the local tourism industry. The reports do not provide an overall employee count.
• New Jersey employers - nearly 270 workers across three companies face layoffs before the holidays, according to newly reported state layoff notices.
• Conifer Health - follow-up reporting confirms 1,037 employees tied to its Dallas operations will be affected by permanent layoffs effective November 2.
• Blizzard - follow-up reporting says employees continue to face layoffs despite recently securing a company-wide union contract. No new layoff count was provided.
• Ohio alcohol distributor - planned layoffs at Ohio locations have been delayed because of delays related to the closing of a transaction; the alert does not identify a new layoff date.
• Oracle - follow-up reporting confirms the company began another round of layoffs on September 14, with some U.S. employees receiving early-morning termination notices stating that September 14 was their last working day. The overall size of the round has not been disclosed. Separate reporting says more than 1,000 employees in India could also be affected.
• Amazon - confirmed nearly 500 employees are being laid off at its Port St. Lucie, Florida fulfillment center as the facility closes for renovations. Amazon plans to reopen the site in 2028.
• Amazon contractors - hundreds of workers supporting Amazon operations in the San Antonio area face layoffs expected between November 6 and November 19.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

US Layoffs Roundup (9/13/2026)

• Uber - follow-up reporting says the company cut approximately 3,300 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring intended to simplify operations and redirect spending toward its robotaxi strategy.
• Ventura County Fairgrounds - a change in the food and beverage concession operator could result in layoffs affecting 128 hospitality workers.
• McClatchy - additional reporting continues to document substantial newsroom reductions across the newspaper chain, including major cuts at the Idaho Statesman, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Fresno Bee and other publications.
• Idaho Statesman - follow-up reporting says the newspaper lost more than half of its journalists as part of the broader McClatchy layoffs.
• San Luis Obispo Tribune - reporting says the McClatchy reductions eliminated three reporters, a photographer and the newspaper's opinion editor.
• Fresno Bee - follow-up reporting indicates the newsroom reductions may have affected approximately 30% to 40% of staff.
• Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald - follow-up reporting says 28 jobs were eliminated and another four positions were frozen as part of the recent newsroom reductions.
• Ruiz Foods - follow-up reporting confirms 176 jobs are being eliminated at the company's Dinuba, California plant, with the reductions expected in November.
• News 4 San Antonio / WOAI and KABB Fox 29 - additional reporting confirms layoffs occurred at the two Texas television stations; an employee count was not provided.
• South Brunswick Township - approved a $1 million special emergency appropriation for severance costs associated with employee retirements and layoffs.
• YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region - reporting discusses layoffs connected with the closure of a downtown Colorado Springs pool while employees were negotiating their first labor contract; the number of workers affected was not specified.
• Howard Stern Show - additional coverage discusses previously reported staff layoffs and other changes to the show. No new layoff count or separate round was identified.
• Meta - new reporting examines the company's earlier management reductions and subsequent rebuilding of some management roles. Other reports reference 499 earlier Seattle-area job cuts; no new September layoff round was identified.
• Oracle - additional reporting says the company increased expected costs for its 2026 restructuring plan by another $700 million, bringing the total to approximately $2.8 billion, largely tied to severance and job cuts. The reports point to additional layoffs, but do not provide a new employee count.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

I am part of the Splunk organization and our team has been handed over to the most toxic manager I have had in my entire working career. We couldn't tell if they were exceptionally stupid or if this was a strategy to get our entire team to quit without severance. On the .Conf floor, I learned there are other teams facing the same situation with their management. We've already had two folks quit that I have worked with for 10+ years. Did John Morgan instruct his management teams to find ways to get us all to quit so they don't have to pay out, or is the company culture to just hire trash directors now? Wondering how many other people are facing this.

It is just done in small batches where it is not reported. Warn Act.

OK, here is the skinny from h1bhq.com -

465 LCA filings, 455 w/CERTIFIED status (done deal), 40% classified specifically as "Software Developer", 60% with "Developer" or "Software Development" in the title, median reported salary range around $142K to $184K.... 20% of certified records in 5 areas that show in Oracle's 2026 WARN layoff records (reported to the state).

I'll post source details in a reply to this post...

All data is open source and it's coming from:
https://h1bhq.com/search?employerSlug=ORACLE-america-inc&fiscalYear=2026

US Layoffs Roundup (9/14/2026)

• Oracle - began another round of layoffs on September 14 as part of what affected employees were told was a broader organizational change. Some teams are reportedly seeing double-digit percentage reductions. Oracle also increased expected costs for its 2026 restructuring plan by another $700 million, bringing the total to approximately $2.8 billion.

• United Air Temp - the private-equity-backed HVAC and plumbing contractor in Lorton, Virginia is planning a mass layoff affecting nearly 100 employees, with the job losses expected in November.

• Fiserv Solutions - filed a new New Jersey layoff notice affecting 98 workers. The latest reduction pushes reported New Jersey layoffs at the financial technology company above 200.

• Arkansas Department of Health - plans to eliminate 38 filled positions in November. Another 33 vacant positions will not be refilled.

• KO_OP - the worker-run game studio behind Goodbye Volcano High and Young Suns confirmed layoffs affecting 13 roles.

• McClatchy - additional reporting confirms that more than 90 journalists and other media workers were eliminated across 17 publications.

• Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald - additional reporting puts the newsroom reductions at 28 jobs eliminated with another four positions frozen. Longtime Miami Herald sports columnist Greg Cote was among those laid off after 54 years with the newspaper.

• Conifer / Tenet - follow-up reporting says more than 1,000 workers are being laid off after CommonSpirit ended its service contract early and exited its stake in the Tenet-owned revenue-cycle company.

• CLYNK - confirmed it is closing its bottle and can processing facility in Biddeford, Maine, resulting in layoffs affecting 54 employees.

• Apple - follow-up reporting says approximately 100 employees working on Vision Pro-related efforts were laid off in reductions originally reported near the end of August. This is not a new September layoff announcement.

• Blizzard - new reporting discusses employees facing layoffs despite the company recently reaching a union contract and announcing games at BlizzCon. The alert does not provide a new layoff count.

• Polyarc Games - reporting says the Moss developer shut down, affecting 29 employees.

• Howard Stern Show - follow-up coverage references previously reported mass staff layoffs surrounding major changes to the show. No new layoff count or new round was identified in today's reports.

#Layoffs #Cuts #WARN #Restructuring #Severance

I see a warn nj, 9/11 its done, 98 folks

How did they get around excluding remote workers in CA from the 60-day notice period required under Cal-WARN?? Anyone else in this boat? Last service date of 9/17.

US Layoffs Roundup (9/12/2026)

• Oracle - expanding its 2026 restructuring plan by another $700 million, bringing expected restructuring costs to about $2.8 billion, largely tied to severance and job cuts; the number of additional layoffs was not disclosed.
• School District of Palm Beach County - cutting 244 positions following an enrollment decline; the district says the budget reductions are expected to result in position eliminations and subsequent layoffs.
• Montrose Forest Products - 90 employees at its Colorado mill face permanent layoffs under a WARN notice filed with the state.
• USC Viterbi School of Engineering - cutting 65 employees, including programmer analysts, software engineers, program directors, web developers, computer services consultants and network engineers.
• Visionary Realms - developer of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen announced layoffs as part of a restructuring; the number of employees affected was not disclosed.
• McClatchy - follow-up reporting says more than 90 unionized journalists were cut across 17 newspapers nationwide.
• Idaho Statesman - follow-up reporting indicates the McClatchy cuts eliminated roughly half or more of the newspaper's journalists, with one report describing about 60% of the staff as affected.
• Fresno Bee - follow-up reporting says the McClatchy layoffs eliminated as much as 40% of the newsroom.
• Sacramento Bee - follow-up reporting confirms the newspaper's final three sports journalists were eliminated, effectively wiping out the sports department.
• The State - South Carolina newspaper was also hit by the McClatchy layoffs, including elimination of its environmental reporter position.
• Lexington Herald-Leader - additional reporting describes the McClatchy layoffs as a major reduction at the newspaper; several reporters were among those eliminated.
• Charlotte Observer - follow-up reporting confirms eight journalists were lost in the McClatchy layoffs.
• Conifer / Tenet - follow-up reporting puts the previously announced workforce reduction at 1,037 primarily remote employees across the U.S. tied to the departure of a major customer.
• CLYNK - follow-up reporting confirms a WARN notice covering 54 employees as the company closes its Biddeford, Maine facility.
• Ruiz Foods - follow-up reporting puts the California job cuts at 176 employees following the company's headquarters move to Texas.
• Business Insider - its unions issued a statement criticizing management's continued use of layoffs; the alert does not specify the size of the latest reduction.
• Block - CFO discussed the company's earlier AI-related workforce reduction of about 40%; this was not a new layoff announcement.
• Amazon - new reporting on Seattle office consolidation notes that more than 7,200 local employees have been affected by previous layoffs since 2022; no new layoff round was identified in the report.
• Meta - new reporting on additional Washington office space being put up for sublease references layoffs that began July 22; no new layoff round was identified.
• Disney - mentioned in reporting as having conducted previous rounds of layoffs and offered early retirement to longtime executives; no new layoff announcement was identified.