Verizon Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
Verizon has a WARN Act filing history stretching from December 2002 to February 2026, with 13 notices affecting 5,986 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in New Jersey (9) and Ohio (2), with additional notices across 2 other states. All classified notices are layoffs. The largest single filing affected 1,319 employees in Basking Ridge, NJ (February 2026).
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.
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Feb 20, 2026 | 1,319 | layoff |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Feb 19, 2026 | 1,319 | layoff |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Feb 19, 2026 | 1,319 | layoff |
| Unknown, WA | Jan 23, 2026 | 165 | layoff |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Dec 31, 2024 | 50 | layoff |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Dec 30, 2024 | 50 | layoff |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | Dec 30, 2024 | 50 | layoff |
| Hilliard, OH | May 18, 2020 | 496 | layoff |
| Youngstown, OH | Mar 31, 2014 | 160 | layoff |
| Ewing, NJ | Apr 3, 2012 | 336 | layoff |
| Ewing, NJ | Apr 2, 2012 | 336 | layoff |
| Ewing, NJ | Apr 2, 2012 | 336 | layoff |
| Largo, MD | Dec 31, 2002 | 50 | layoff |
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