Oracle layoffs 2026 September 1 update: US employees ‘watch’ Slack counts after no 6 AM job-cut email — when could layoffs happen?

Oracle layoffs 2026: The dreaded 6 am layoff email failed to arrive on September 1, leaving Oracle employees across the US and India watching Slack member counts and trading fresh rumours of a possible September 15 date. The uncertainty follows reports that managers had been asked to identify potentially affected staff ahead of the company's second fiscal quarter.