The NewYorkPost.com reported that “Workday, a business software that handles payroll and human resources management for thousands of prominent companies, suffered a major outage Friday, joining Microsoft in experiencing a shutdown this week.” The November 14, 2026 article entitled “Workday, software company with thousands of Fortune 500 clients, joins Microsoft in experiencing major outage” (https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/business/workday-software-company-with-thousands-of-fortune-500-clients-joins-microsoft-in-experiencing-major-outage/) included the comments:
The platform manages services for 11,500 companies.
“Workday is currently unavailable,” the platform signaled when users tried to gain access. “We are experiencing a service interruption. Your service will be restored as quickly as possible.”
“We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are a Workday customer and require additional assistance please contact the Workday Administrator within your organization. Otherwise, please check back later,” the message continued.
Retail giants including Walmart and Target are among the large retailers potentially affected.
Workday’s clientele also includes corporate giants like Netflix, Salesforce, PNC Bank, Chipotle, Southwest Airlines, General Electric and Nasdaq.
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