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Is Workday laying off workers?

Yes. Workday filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 296 jobs. The most recent was filed Sep 29, 2026 for Pleasanton, California, effective Nov 30, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 4 notices covering 1,109 jobs.

1,109 roles affected across 4 filings.

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1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (142 jobs) · 2 SEC restructuring disclosures (8-K Item 2.05) · 2 executive changes disclosed to the SEC
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Filing history

Workday has filed 4 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 1,109 jobs in total. Down 52% year-on-year: 296 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 617 the year before.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Workday, 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.

Sep 29, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-09-29 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Mar 6, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-03-06 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Feb 9, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-02-09 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Feb 4, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-02-04 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Feb 25, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-25 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Feb 5, 2025RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2025-02-05 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Dec 3, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-03 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Nov 26, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-11-26 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Oct 1, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-10-01 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Sep 10, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-09-10 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →
Aug 1, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-01 by Workday, Inc. (WDAY).SEC filing →

Every filing

Pleasanton, California
Filed Sep 29, 2026 (27d ago) · Effective Nov 30, 2026 · official filing →
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Pleasanton, California
Filed Feb 4, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Apr 6, 2026 · official filing →
154
Layoff
Pleasanton, California
Filed Feb 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Apr 6, 2025 · official filing →
617
Layoff
Pleasanton, California
Filed Feb 3, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 3, 2023 · official filing →
196
Layoff

Questions

Is Workday laying off employees?

Yes. Workday filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 296 jobs. The most recent was filed Sep 29, 2026 for Pleasanton, California, effective Nov 30, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 4 notices covering 1,109 jobs.

How many jobs is Workday cutting?

296 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 1,109 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2023.

When do the Workday layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Nov 30, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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