Layoffs roundup, August 2022
In August 2022, employers filed 120 WARN notices in 18 states, covering 10,009 workers. 38 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
120
Workers affected
10,009
Plant closures
38
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2021 to August 2022
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2022 | 90 | 7,993 |
| June 2022 | 88 | 8,222 |
| July 2022 | 117 | 10,582 |
| August 2022 | 120 | 10,009 |
By sector
August 2022
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 4 | 281 |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 77 |
| Restaurants | 2 | 154 |
| Software | 2 | 779 |
| Banking and finance | 1 | 56 |
| Electronics | 1 | 375 |
Sector is on record for 13 of the 120 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 | Cepheid | n/a | CA | 632 | Aug 16, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 2 | Autodesk, Inc. | n/a | CA | 578 | Aug 15, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 3 | Home Point Financial Corporation | Dallas | TX | 526 | Aug 31, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 4 | Snap, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Risk Management Services Inc. | n/a | CA | 401 | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 5 | INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | n/a | CA | 375 | Aug 31, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 6 | Groupon, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 293 | Aug 8, 2022 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 7 | ATA Aerospace | Greenbelt | MD | 253 | Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 8 | Cepheid | n/a | CA | 250 | Aug 16, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Woodland Behavioral | Andover | NJ | 250 | Aug 8, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | PENTAIR plc | Brookfield, Pewaukee | WI | 210 | Aug 30, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Closure | WI WARN |
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- 3Home Point Financial Corporation526workers
LayoffDallas, TXNotice: Aug 31, 2022
Layoffs from Nov 1, 2022Texas WARN list
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LayoffCANotice: Aug 31, 2022
Layoffs from Sep 1, 2022California WARN list
- 5INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG375workers
ClosureCANotice: Aug 31, 2022
Layoffs from Nov 1, 2022California WARN list
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- 7ATA Aerospace253workers
LayoffGreenbelt, MDNotice: Aug 4, 2022
Layoffs from Sep 13, 2022Maryland WARN list
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- 9Woodland Behavioral250workers
LayoffAndover, NJNotice: Aug 8, 2022
Layoffs from Aug 8, 2022New Jersey WARN list
- 10PENTAIR plc210workers
ClosureBrookfield, Pewaukee, WINotice: Aug 30, 2022
Layoffs from Nov 1, 2022Wisconsin WARN list