Layoffs, week of May 11 to May 17, 2026
The short version
Employers filed 22 layoff notices dated that week, naming 4,390 people, across 15 states. The week before had 49, so notices were down 27.
Counted by the date on each filing; a state can publish a notice later, so a week’s count can grow.
By state
- South Carolina2 notices · 1,344 people
- Maryland1 notice · 571 people
- Arizona1 notice · 489 people
- New York2 notices · 471 people
- Virginia2 notices · 261 people
- Washington1 notice · 252 people
- Tennessee2 notices · 231 people
- Wisconsin2 notices · 188 people
- Michigan2 notices · 176 people
- Georgia1 notice · 110 people
- Texas1 notice · 88 people
- Oregon1 notice · 83 people
By industry
- Manufacturing & Industrial6 notices · 1,709 people
- Transportation & Logistics3 notices · 1,012 people
- Hospitality, Travel & Food Service3 notices · 500 people
- Education & EdTech1 notice · 489 people
- Financial Services & Banking2 notices · 203 people
- Agriculture & Food Production1 notice · 94 people
- Consumer Packaged Goods1 notice · 83 people
- Construction & Real Estate1 notice · 65 people
Largest notices
- Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.1,245 people · South Carolina, Anderson County · May 15, 2026
- Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.571 people · Maryland, Landover · May 13, 2026
- SDH Education West, LLC489 people · Arizona, Phoenix · May 14, 2026
- Van Trans, LLC.297 people · New York, Westchester · May 15, 2026
- Starbucks252 people · Washington, Seattle · May 15, 2026
- OceanFirst Bank174 people · New York, Nassau · May 11, 2026
- Parkhurst Dining, LLC * Layoff Begin Date: 05/21/26 (temporary layoff through 05/28/26); 07/03/26160 people · Wisconsin, Kenosha · May 15, 2026
- Diamond Transportation Services Inc.144 people · Virginia, Fairfax County · May 12, 2026
Every notice
- ACL Roofing65 people · FL · May 16, 2026
- Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.1,245 people · SC · May 15, 2026
- Van Trans, LLC.297 people · NY · May 15, 2026
- Starbucks252 people · WA · May 15, 2026
- Parkhurst Dining, LLC * Layoff Begin Date: 05/21/26 (temporary layoff through 05/28/26); 07/03/26160 people · WI · May 15, 2026
- SDH Education West, LLC489 people · AZ · May 14, 2026
- Compass Group USA, Inc.88 people · TX · May 14, 2026
- Greenbean Ventures, LLC121 people · TN · May 14, 2026
- Tsubaki Nakashima110 people · TN · May 14, 2026
- Cree Lighting28 people · WI · May 14, 2026
- UnityPoint Health14 people · IA · May 14, 2026
- Brady's18 people · ID · May 13, 2026
- Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.571 people · MD · May 13, 2026
- Augusta Sportswear, Inc.83 people · OR · May 13, 2026
- Navitas Systems82 people · MI · May 13, 2026
- Jacuzzi110 people · GA · May 12, 2026
- Diamond Transportation Services Inc.144 people · VA · May 12, 2026
- Swiss Krono, LLC99 people · SC · May 12, 2026
- Wells Fargo29 people · IA · May 12, 2026
- OceanFirst Bank174 people · NY · May 11, 2026
- Hilex Poly Co. LLC117 people · VA · May 11, 2026
- Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.94 people · MI · May 11, 2026
Laid off or between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules by state.