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Is Warner Bros. Entertainment laying off workers?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Warner Bros. Entertainment in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Aug 14, 2020 for 540 jobs in Burbank, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

599 roles affected across 4 filings.

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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 Warner Bros. Entertainment's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.

Filing history

Warner Bros. Entertainment has filed 4 WARN notices between 2014 and 2020, cutting 599 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Aug 14, 2020.

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Every filing

Burbank, California
Filed Aug 14, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Nov 14, 2020 · official filing →
540
Layoff
Sun Valley, California
Filed Aug 14, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Nov 14, 2020 · official filing →
10
Layoff
Burbank, California
Filed May 14, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Aug 12, 2020 · official filing →
36
Layoff
Burbank, California
Filed Nov 4, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
13
Layoff

Questions

Is Warner Bros. Entertainment laying off employees?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Warner Bros. Entertainment in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Aug 14, 2020 for 540 jobs in Burbank, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

How many jobs is Warner Bros. Entertainment cutting?

599 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2014.

When do the Warner Bros. Entertainment layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Nov 14, 2020. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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