COMPANY DOSSIER

Hess Layoffs

Yes. Hess filed 2 WARN notices to cut 281 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 26, 2025. The most recent was filed Jul 21, 2025 under the federal WARN Act.

281 roles affected across 2 filings in 2 states.

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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
New Jersey170North Dakota111
Skilled Trades

Filing history

Hess has filed 2 WARN notices between 2013 and 2025, cutting 281 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Jul 21, 2025.

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Every filing

Filed Jul 21, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Sep 26, 2025 · official filing →
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Port Reading, New Jersey
Effective Mar 29, 2013 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
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Questions

Is Hess laying off employees?

Yes. Hess filed 2 WARN notices to cut 281 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 26, 2025. The most recent was filed Jul 21, 2025 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Hess cutting?

281 jobs, across 2 official WARN filings in 2 states.

When do the Hess layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Sep 26, 2025. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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