COMPANY DOSSIER

Is Block laying off workers?

Yes. Block filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 144 jobs. The most recent was filed Feb 26, 2026 for Colorado, effective Apr 28, 2026. Across every year on record since 2021: 27 notices covering 765 jobs.

765 roles affected across 27 filings in 13 states.

Canary status: CallingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 SEC restructuring disclosure (8-K Item 2.05) · heavy executive turnover (3 SEC leadership-change filings)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Block's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 13 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California296Arizona118Colorado97Missouri90Georgia81Washington48Pennsylvania22Nevada4South Carolina3Florida2Indiana2Montana1Wisconsin1

Filing history

Block has filed 27 WARN notices between 2021 and 2026, cutting 765 jobs in total. Down 68% year-on-year: 144 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 446 the year before.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Block, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Jun 5, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-06-05 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
May 4, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-05-04 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
Feb 26, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-02-26 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
Jan 23, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-01-23 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
Aug 21, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-08-21 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
Jun 20, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-20 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →
Feb 6, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-06 by Block, Inc. (XYZ).SEC filing →

Every filing

Filed Feb 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Apr 28, 2026 · official filing →
61
Layoff
Oakland, Arizona
Filed Feb 26, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
83
Layoff
Oakland, California
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 13, 2025 · official filing →
5
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 13, 2025 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Apopka, Florida
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 12, 2025 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
St. Louis, Missouri
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 13, 2025 · official filing →
23
Layoff
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Aug 12, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 13, 2025 · official filing →
◆ Amended · effective date now Oct 13, 2025 (recorded Oct 9, 2026)
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Mar 27, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective May 24, 2025 · official filing →
67
Layoff
Filed Mar 27, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Mar 25, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 25, 2025 · official filing →
21
Layoff
Oakland, Arizona
Filed Mar 25, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
29
Layoff
Oakland, California
Filed Mar 25, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective May 24, 2025 · official filing →
240
Layoff
Fulton County, Georgia
Filed Mar 25, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective May 24, 2025 · official filing →
49
Layoff
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Filed Apr 3, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 2, 2024 · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Vancouver, Washington
Filed Apr 2, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Apr 2, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jun 3, 2024 · official filing →
◆ Amended · effective date now Jun 3, 2024 (recorded Oct 9, 2026)
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Mar 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2024 · official filing →
22
Layoff
Filed Mar 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Grafton, Wisconsin
Effective Mar 30, 2024 · notice date not published by Wisconsin · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Carmel, Indiana
Filed Jan 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2024 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Jan 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
43
Layoff
Oakland, Arizona
Filed Jan 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
6
Layoff
Fulton County, Georgia
Filed Jan 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2024 · official filing →
27
Layoff
Henderson, Nevada
Filed Jan 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Mar 30, 2024 · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Nov 27, 2023 (2y ago) · Effective Jan 29, 2024 · official filing →
51
Layoff
Filed Jan 30, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
13
Layoff

Questions

Is Block laying off employees?

Yes. Block filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 144 jobs. The most recent was filed Feb 26, 2026 for Colorado, effective Apr 28, 2026. Across every year on record since 2021: 27 notices covering 765 jobs.

How many jobs is Block cutting?

144 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 765 jobs across all 27 official WARN filings on record since 2021, in 13 states.

When do the Block layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Apr 28, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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