Microsoft Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
Microsoft has a WARN Act filing history stretching from October 2004 to September 2023, with 23 notices affecting 8,270 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Washington (15) and California (4), with additional notices across 1 other state. Notices include 21 layoffs and 2 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 1,351 employees in Redmond, WA (September 2014). There have been no new filings in the past 12 months.
Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.
Filing Identities (2)
This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 2 related names:
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Corporation
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Avenida Mountain View, CA | Sep 8, 2023 | 40 | layoff |
| Redmond, Bellevue, WA | Sep 8, 2023 | 276 | layoff |
| La Avenida Mountain View, CA | Sep 7, 2023 | 40 | layoff |
| La Avenida Mountain View, CA | Aug 4, 2023 | 2 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Aug 4, 2023 | 22 | layoff |
| La Avenida Mountain View, CA | Aug 3, 2023 | 2 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | May 26, 2023 | 158 | layoff |
| Redmond, Bellevue, WA | May 26, 2023 | 559 | layoff |
| Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah, WA | May 5, 2023 | 689 | layoff |
| Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah, WA | Apr 10, 2023 | 617 | layoff |
| Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah, WA | Mar 20, 2023 | 878 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Dec 28, 2014 | 635 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Nov 17, 2014 | 747 | layoff |
| Hauppauge, NY | Sep 18, 2014 | 1 | closure |
| Redmond, WA | Sep 15, 2014 | 1,351 | layoff |
| Hauppauge, NY | Jul 17, 2014 | 32 | closure |
| Islandia, NY | Mar 8, 2013 | 27 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Nov 1, 2009 | 27 | layoff |
| New York, NY | Aug 3, 2009 | 26 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Jul 4, 2009 | 1,200 | layoff |
| Seattle, WA | Jun 30, 2009 | 2 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Mar 23, 2009 | 872 | layoff |
| Redmond, WA | Oct 25, 2004 | 67 | layoff |
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