The US labor market showed continued flux as employers logged 4 WARN Act notices in November 2026, involving roughly 1,528 workers — falling below October and down 98% versus November 2025. Filings came from 1 states and territories, with an average of 382 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4 | 1,528 |
New Jersey led the nation with 1,528 workers affected across 4 notices .
Industry classification data was not available for the majority of filings this month.
Layoff type data was not available for filings this month.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | 1,319 | |
| Barclays Services Corporation | Whippany, New Jersey | 80 | |
| Acme | Sussex, New Jersey | 71 | |
| UBS | Weehawken, New Jersey | 58 |
The biggest impact was at Verizon in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, reporting 1,319 affected workers. Barclays Services Corporation followed with 80 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in November 2026. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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