Layoff notices in Berkeley at a glance
Berkeley employers have filed 63 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 4,641 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 5, 2026. 11 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Professional Scientific and Technical Services (87 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2016-2017, newest first
1 notices, 57 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOMA (US) LLC | Dec 20, 2016 | Feb 21, 2017 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Berkeley since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC | 1 | 514 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a | 1 | 508 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Pacific Racing Association dba Golden Gate Fields | 2 | 343 | Apr 5, 2024 |
| YMCA OF THE EAST BAY DBA BERKELEY YMCA | 1 | 247 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Meyer Sound | 1 | 233 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Bayer US LLC | 1 | 227 | Oct 2, 2018 |
| YMCA of the East Bay | 1 | 224 | Jul 30, 2020 |
| BACKROADS | 2 | 176 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| BPR Properties Management, LLC dba BPR HOTELS | 2 | 167 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Double Tree Berkeley Hotel - Crescent Resorts & Hotels, LLC | 1 | 154 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Twelve Benefit Corporation | 2 | 138 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Double Tree Berkeley-Crescent Resorts & Hotels, LLC | 1 | 126 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| XOMA (US) LLC | 3 | 109 | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Es Verdad LLC (dba Comal Restaurant) | 1 | 107 | Apr 9, 2020 |
| Pacific Steel Casting Company LLC | 1 | 106 | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Caribou Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | 87 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| SunPower Corporation | 2 | 85 | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | 1 | 80 | May 23, 2019 |
| Jupiter | 1 | 80 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc | 1 | 76 | May 11, 2020 |
Berkeley by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 2025-2026 | 4 | 2 | 89 |
| 2024-2025 | 8 | 1 | 178 |
| 2023-2024 | 6 | 3 | 410 |
| 2022-2023 | 10 | 0 | 147 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 5 | 2 | 974 |
| 2019-2020 | 18 | 1 | 2,078 |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 1 | 320 |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | 2 | 151 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
Local help after a layoff in Berkeley
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Berkeley bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our Berkeley employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.
About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.