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Is Optum laying off workers?

Yes. Optum filed 19 WARN notices to cut 641 jobs in 3 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 16, 2024. The most recent was filed Jul 18, 2024 under the federal WARN Act.

641 roles affected across 19 filings in 3 states.

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1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (57 jobs)
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 Optum's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California524Rhode Island60New Jersey57
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Filing history

Optum has filed 19 WARN notices between 2016 and 2026, cutting 641 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (57 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Every filing

Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Effective Dec 7, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
57
Layoff
Via Campo Montbello, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
28
Closure
Long Beach, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
37
Closure
Beaumont, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
2
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
Redlands, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
35
Closure
Cerritos, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
157
Layoff
Hayward, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
3
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
Glendora, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
21
Closure
Covina, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
18
Closure
Pasadena, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
55
Closure
Long Beach, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
9
Closure
Los Angeles, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
25
Closure
Los Angeles, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
1
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
Irvine, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
12
Closure
Beaumont, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
21
Closure
Redlands, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
10
Closure
Highland, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
26
Closure
El Segundo, California
Filed Jul 18, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Sep 16, 2024 · official filing →
64
Layoff
Providence, Rhode Island
Filed May 4, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 1, 2016 · official filing →
60
Closure

Questions

Is Optum laying off employees?

Yes. Optum filed 19 WARN notices to cut 641 jobs in 3 states, with the layoffs effective Sep 16, 2024. The most recent was filed Jul 18, 2024 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Optum cutting?

641 jobs across all 19 official WARN filings on record since 2016, in 3 states.

When do the Optum layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Sep 16, 2024. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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