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Microsoft Voluntary Buyout Playbook 2026 — How 8750 Workers Can Cash Out Without a Layoff Notice

Microsoft's first-ever voluntary buyout targets 8750 US workers. Inside the severance math, healthcare extension, equity vesting, and how to negotiate.

April 29, 2026Read Article

Wren Kitchens Chapter 7 Layoffs 2026 — 15 Showrooms Shut Without Notice

Wren Kitchens filed Chapter 7 on April 24, shutting 15 showrooms and Home Depot studios. WARN Act suit filed. Worker rights, paychecks, next steps.

April 29, 2026Read Article

First Unionized Apple Store Closes June 11 — Worker Rights Playbook for Retail Layoffs in 2026

Apple closes its first unionized US store June 11 amid an NLRB charge. Here is the worker rights playbook for retail layoffs and union closures in 2026.

April 29, 2026Read Article

AI's Hidden Workforce Hit — 720 Meta Annotators at Covalen Face Redundancy in 2026

Meta contractor Covalen plans 720 Dublin redundancies, including 500+ AI annotation roles, as platforms automate. Here's what AI training workers do next.

April 29, 2026Read Article

Career

Laid Off by Meta? 9 Moves to Make Before May 20 Severance Window Closes

Laid off in Meta's 2026 cuts? Nine practical moves to make before the May 20 severance window closes, from waiver review and COBRA to fast unemployment claims.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Health

HCA Healthcare Lost $150M as ACA Subsidies Expired

HCA Healthcare lost $150M in Q1 2026 as ACA subsidies expired. Here is what the hospital revenue hit means for healthcare hiring and worker benefits.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Europe

Valmet Begins Layoff Talks at Finnish Plants After Q1 Slip

Valmet opened change negotiations covering up to 2400 workers in Finland after an 18% Q1 order drop. What industrial workers should know.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Career

Pizza Hut Is Closing Hundreds of US Restaurants in 2026

Pizza Hut is closing about 250 underperforming US stores in 2026 as Yum Brands resets the chain. Here is what the closures mean for affected workers.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone

Claire's is closing all 154 UK and Ireland stores after administration, putting 1,300 retail jobs at risk. Here is what affected workers should do next.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Disney's New CEO Cuts 1,000 Streaming Jobs Day One

Disney's incoming CEO cut 1,000 streaming, data, and commerce roles on day one. Here is what the 2026 media reorg means for affected job seekers now.

April 28, 2026Read Article

Advice

9 Cash and Retraining Lifelines for AI-Displaced Workers in 2026 (Plus a Few You Haven't Heard Of)

AI-driven layoffs in 2026? Tap nine cash stipends, retraining grants, and employer-funded programs for displaced workers. Get the help you have earned.

April 27, 2026Read Article

McKinsey Layoffs 2026: 200 Jobs Cut as AI Comes for Elite Consulting Ranks

McKinsey just cut 200 tech jobs as AI reshapes elite consulting. The 2026 layoffs signal a major shift for consultants, MBAs, and white-collar careers.

April 27, 2026Read Article

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