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 2019-2020, newest first
18 notices, 2,078 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc | May 11, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | 76 | Layoff, permanent | 25 COVID order |
| BPR Properties Management, LLC dba BPR HOTELS | May 18, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| glassbaby LLC | May 5, 2020 | Jul 4, 2020 | 58 | Closure, permanent | 60 COVID order |
| glassybaby LLC | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, temporary | 23 days after effective date |
| BACKROADS | Apr 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 66 | Layoff, permanent | 31 days after effective date |
| Weatherford BMW | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 64 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Es Verdad LLC (dba Comal Restaurant) | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | 107 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| AmTote International, Inc. - Viejas Casino & Turf Club | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 3 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Jupiter | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 80 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| YMCA OF THE EAST BAY DBA BERKELEY YMCA | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 247 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 69 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Double Tree Berkeley Hotel - Crescent Resorts & Hotels, LLC | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 154 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| BACKROADS | Mar 29, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 110 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| SDG Wurster Hall, LLC dba Rice & Bones | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 3 COVID order |
| 55 Telegraph LLC, DBA Super Duper | Mar 28, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 25 | Layoff, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| Pacific Racing Association dba Golden Gate Fields | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | 140 | Layoff, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| Meyer Sound | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 233 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 514 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
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.