Monthly WARN Layoff Report — August 2026
Mass-layoff activity in every state that publishes WARN notices, compiled from official WARN Act notices. Published 2026-10-01. Free to cite.
13-Month Trend
Top States
| # | State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 130 | 5,168 |
| 2 | Washington | 15 | 2,193 |
| 3 | Georgia | 13 | 2,320 |
| 4 | Maryland | 12 | 872 |
| 5 | Illinois | 10 | 3,683 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 10 | 1,321 |
| 7 | Texas | 10 | 1,036 |
| 8 | Iowa | 9 | 174 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 9 | 866 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 8 | 44 |
Largest Layoffs by Company
| # | Company | Notices | Workers | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods | 2 | 3,218 | 2 |
| 2 | Essendant | 7 | 1,128 | 5 |
| 3 | Borton & Sons | 1 | 928 | 1 |
| 4 | Wellstar Health System | 1 | 761 | 1 |
| 5 | 24Hr Homecare | 1 | 738 | 1 |
| 6 | Community Healthlink | 1 | 639 | 1 |
| 7 | Postal Center International | 4 | 608 | 4 |
| 8 | Crothall Healthcare | 1 | 545 | 1 |
| 9 | Amentum | 4 | 531 | 3 |
| 10 | SDH Services West | 1 | 488 | 1 |
Hardest-Hit Industries
| # | Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 29 | 5,807 |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 35 | 3,965 |
| 3 | Wholesale Trade | 14 | 2,411 |
| 4 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 20 | 1,022 |
| 5 | Transportation and Warehousing | 10 | 950 |
| 6 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 11 | 939 |
| 7 | Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 817 |
| 8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 26 | 747 |
| 9 | Retail Trade | 7 | 617 |
| 10 | Information | 7 | 540 |
Corporate Distress Signals
Beyond WARN notices, August 2026 saw 10 SEC 8-K filings disclosing exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05) out of 994 8-K filings tracked, and 558 corporate bankruptcy filings, 13 of which match companies with WARN notices on file. Cross-referenced signals are available on the risk signals page.
How to Cite This Report
Free to cite or republish — no permission needed. Suggested citation:
LaborCurrent, “Monthly WARN Layoff Report — August 2026,” https://laborcurrent.com/layoff-report/2026-08
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Methodology
Figures aggregate Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices published by the 47 state workforce agencies and DC that release them (Arkansas, Wyoming and New Hampshire publish none), normalized into a single dataset and updated daily. “Workers affected” sums employer-reported counts and undercounts true layoff activity: small layoffs don’t trigger WARN, several states publish incomplete data, and some notices omit headcounts. Counts reflect notices by notice date and may shift slightly as states revise filings. SEC figures come from EDGAR 8-K filings; bankruptcy figures from federal court records.
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