COMPANY DOSSIER

Optum Layoffs

Yes. Optum filed 2 WARN notices to cut 117 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Dec 7, 2026. The most recent was filed Dec 7, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

117 roles affected across 2 filings in 2 states.

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1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (57 jobs)
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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:
Rhode Island60New Jersey57

Filing history

Optum has filed 2 WARN notices between 2016 and 2026, cutting 117 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 →
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Layoff
Providence, Rhode Island
Filed May 4, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Apr 1, 2016 · official filing →
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Closure

Questions

Is Optum laying off employees?

Yes. Optum filed 2 WARN notices to cut 117 jobs in 2 states, with the layoffs effective Dec 7, 2026. The most recent was filed Dec 7, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Optum cutting?

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

When do the Optum layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Dec 7, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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