Layoffs roundup, April 2022
In April 2022, employers filed 91 WARN notices in 16 states, covering 7,859 workers. 42 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
91
Workers affected
7,859
Plant closures
42
Notices and workers affected per month
May 2021 to April 2022
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | 101 | 10,160 |
| June 2021 | 82 | 10,759 |
| July 2021 | 111 | 9,310 |
| August 2021 | 78 | 7,397 |
| September 2021 | 86 | 7,314 |
| October 2021 | 84 | 6,120 |
| November 2021 | 54 | 5,235 |
| December 2021 | 91 | 6,374 |
| January 2022 | 96 | 5,829 |
| February 2022 | 59 | 4,778 |
| March 2022 | 110 | 8,753 |
| April 2022 | 91 | 7,859 |
By sector
April 2022
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 1 | 114 |
| Electronics | 1 | 61 |
| Software | 1 | 1 |
Sector is on record for 3 of the 91 notices. A company without an industry code is not in this table.
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Notable notices
The 10 notices with the most workers affected
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart Fulfillment Center | Plainfield | IN | 1,132 | Apr 22, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 2 | MAXIMUS, INC. | Sandy | UT | 504 | Apr 11, 2022 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 3 | NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS | n/a | CA | 337 | Apr 26, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 4 | Belk FulfillmentCenter | Union | SC | 310 | Apr 30, 2022 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 5 | Lincoln University | Lincoln | IL | 250 | Apr 13, 2022 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Transdev Services Inc. | n/a | CA | 215 | Apr 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 7 | PEPSICO INC | Barrington | IL | 212 | Apr 12, 2022 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Michaels Stores Procurement Company, Inc. | Fort Worth | TX | 202 | Apr 27, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 9 | AB&I Foundry | n/a | CA | 193 | Apr 4, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 10 | Owning | n/a | CA | 189 | Apr 18, 2022 | Apr 18, 2022 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1Walmart Fulfillment Center1,132workers
ClosurePlainfield, INNotice: Apr 22, 2022
Layoffs from Apr 1, 2022Indiana WARN list
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- 3NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS337workers
LayoffCANotice: Apr 26, 2022
Layoffs from Jun 26, 2022California WARN list
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- 6Transdev Services Inc.215workers
LayoffCANotice: Apr 15, 2022
Layoffs from Jun 30, 2022California WARN list
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LayoffFort Worth, TXNotice: Apr 27, 2022
Layoffs from Jun 24, 2022Texas WARN list
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