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August 2026 layoffs: 332 WARN notices

Employers filed 332 WARN layoff notices dated August 2026, naming 27,389 workers, across 39 states. July had 263, so notices were up 69.

Counted by the date on each filing; a state can publish a notice later, so a month’s count can grow.

Largest employers in August

  1. Tyson Foods layoffs2,495 workers · 1 notice
  2. Essendant layoffs1,128 workers · 8 notices
  3. Wellstar Health System layoffs761 workers · 1 notice
  4. 24Hr Homecare, LLC layoffs738 workers · 1 notice
  5. Tyson Fresh Meats layoffs723 workers · 1 notice
  6. *Updated* Community Healthlink, Inc. layoffs639 workers · 1 notice
  7. Postal Center International Inc layoffs608 workers · 4 notices
  8. Crothall Healthcare layoffs545 workers · 1 notice
  9. SDH Services West, LLC layoffs488 workers · 1 notice
  10. Sky Chefs, LLC layoffs471 workers · 1 notice
  11. 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc layoffs383 workers · 4 notices
  12. Jabil Inc. layoffs382 workers · 1 notice
  13. Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc DBA Hello Fresh layoffs374 workers · 1 notice
  14. General Motors, LLC Lansing Region layoffs350 workers · 1 notice
  15. Republic National Distributing Company, LLC layoffs321 workers · 1 notice

By state

Every notice, largest first

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NextChapter layoff tracker, WARN Act notices collected from state labor departments. https://launchyournextchapter.com/layoffs/2026/august.

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