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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · Monday, June 29, 2026

Layoffs surge 118% in early 2026, attorney notes

Employment attorney Ryan Stygar reports a significant increase in layoffs at the beginning of 2026, with figures 118% higher than in 2025. He also touches upon the acceleration of return-to-office mandates and a rise in workplace discrimination against new mothers, despite existing legal protections.

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Layoffs in the beginning of this year were 118% higher than in 2025.
Ryan Stygar
Return to office mandates are accelerating.
Ryan Stygar
And despite legal protections, workplace discrimination against new mothers is soaring.
Ryan Stygar
Heard on Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin — “What To Do If You Get Laid Off: Employment Attorney Ryan Stygar on Keyboard Tracking, Return to Office and Negotiating Severance, published Monday, June 29, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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