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Is Johnson & Johnson laying off workers?

Yes. Johnson & Johnson filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 86 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 21, 2026 for New Brunswick, New Jersey, effective Aug 21, 2026. Across every year on record since 2006: 4 notices covering 826 jobs.

826 roles affected across 4 filings in 2 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (86 jobs) · 1 executive change disclosed to the SEC
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 Johnson & Johnson's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ 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:
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Filing history

Johnson & Johnson has filed 4 WARN notices between 2006 and 2026, cutting 826 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (86 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Johnson & Johnson, 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.

Aug 4, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-08-04 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →
Sep 9, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-09-09 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →
Jun 10, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-10 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →
Apr 30, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-04-30 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →
Sep 10, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-09-10 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →
Aug 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-26 by JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ).SEC filing →

Every filing

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Effective Aug 21, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
86
Layoff
South San Francisco, California
Filed Mar 18, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective May 28, 2021 · official filing →
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Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
MORRIS PLAINS, New Jersey
Effective Mar 23, 2007 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
512
Layoff
RARITAN, New Jersey
Effective Apr 14, 2006 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
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Layoff

Questions

Is Johnson & Johnson laying off employees?

Yes. Johnson & Johnson filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 86 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 21, 2026 for New Brunswick, New Jersey, effective Aug 21, 2026. Across every year on record since 2006: 4 notices covering 826 jobs.

How many jobs is Johnson & Johnson cutting?

86 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 826 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2006, in 2 states.

When do the Johnson & Johnson layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 21, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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