LayoffRahway, NJ, United States
Cuts 54 jobs
Merck will lay off workers at its Rahway, New Jersey site in two phases, bringing its reported 2026 New Jersey cuts to 142.
Layoffs Tracker
Merck Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers
Every Merck layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Merck at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 2
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 201
- Layoffs
- 2
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 2 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
2026
2 announcements · 201 jobs reported affected
LayoffDurham, NC, United States
Cuts 147 jobs
Merck laid off 147 staff at its vaccine manufacturing plant in Durham, North Carolina.
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