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August 2026 layoffs: 332 layoff notices

The short version

Employers filed 332 layoff notices dated August 2026, naming 27,389 people, 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 people · 1 notice
  2. Essendant layoffs1,128 people · 8 notices
  3. Wellstar Health System layoffs761 people · 1 notice
  4. 24Hr Homecare, LLC layoffs738 people · 1 notice
  5. Tyson Fresh Meats layoffs723 people · 1 notice
  6. *Updated* Community Healthlink, Inc. layoffs639 people · 1 notice
  7. Postal Center International Inc layoffs608 people · 4 notices
  8. Crothall Healthcare layoffs545 people · 1 notice
  9. SDH Services West, LLC layoffs488 people · 1 notice
  10. Sky Chefs, LLC layoffs471 people · 1 notice
  11. 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc layoffs383 people · 4 notices
  12. Jabil Inc. layoffs382 people · 1 notice
  13. Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc DBA Hello Fresh layoffs374 people · 1 notice
  14. General Motors, LLC Lansing Region layoffs350 people · 1 notice
  15. Republic National Distributing Company, LLC layoffs321 people · 1 notice

By state

By industry

Every notice, largest first

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

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