Layoff notices in Brea at a glance
Brea employers have filed 42 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 4,127 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jan 31, 2026. 8 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.
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42 notices, 4,127 workers. Filter by year in the table below.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Supply Chain | Jan 31, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | 92 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Orora Packaging Solutions dba Manufactured Packaging | Nov 21, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | 60 | Closure, permanent | 53 under 60 |
| Carbon Health Medical Group | Jan 12, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Lund Motion Products, Inc. | Jan 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | 117 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| David’s Bridal, LLC | Apr 25, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 130 |
| Providence ExpressCare California | Nov 1, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| First Financial Credit Union | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Kirkhill, Inc. | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | 527 | Layoff, temporary | 4 under 60 |
| Kirkhill, Inc. | Nov 20, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | 536 | Layoff, temporary | 10 under 60 |
| Amada America, Inc. | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 83 | Layoff, type not stated | 23 days after effective date |
| Floyd's 99 Barbershop, Inc. | Aug 4, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 58 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Aeroflite Enterprises, Inc. | Jul 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Alatus Aerosystems | Jun 5, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | 13 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at Store | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 63 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| BUCA, INC DBA BUCA DI BEPPO | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Amada America, Inc. | May 15, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 34 | Layoff, type not stated | 14 days after effective date |
| Levity of Brea, LLC dba Brea Improv | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| DH Dental Employment Services, LLC | May 6, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 175 | Layoff, temporary | 30 days after effective date |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. dba Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 66 | Closure, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 40 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Kirkhill, Inc. | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 671 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| CMRE Financial Services, Inc. | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 76 | Layoff, permanent | 3 COVID order |
| Ormco | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 61 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Kirkhill, Inc. | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 1 COVID order |
| Floyd's Barbershop - Long Beach | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Safran Passenger Innovations LLC | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 350 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| WEST COAST PRIME MEATS | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 54 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| WEST COAST PRIME MEATS | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| NorthStar Demolition and Remediation, LP | Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 51 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | Oct 11, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | 70 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Provident Bank Mortgage | Feb 1, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Banc of California, N.A. | Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| TGI Fridays | Feb 16, 2018 | Apr 22, 2018 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Absolute Screenprint, Inc. | Jan 29, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 170 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Dollar Loan Center California LLC | Jan 25, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Jan 4, 2018 | Apr 8, 2018 | 72 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 90 | Layoff, type not stated | 8 under 60 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | Mar 24, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Hub City Terminals, Inc. | Jan 29, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Alta Resources | Dec 10, 2015 | Feb 5, 2016 | 121 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
Largest layoffs in Brea since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkhill, Inc. | 4 | 1,813 | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Safran Passenger Innovations LLC | 1 | 350 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| DH Dental Employment Services, LLC | 1 | 175 | May 6, 2020 |
| Absolute Screenprint, Inc. | 1 | 170 | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 2 | 160 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| Alta Resources | 1 | 121 | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Amada America, Inc. | 2 | 117 | May 15, 2020 |
| Lund Motion Products, Inc. | 1 | 117 | Jan 22, 2024 |
| WEST COAST PRIME MEATS | 2 | 104 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Legacy Supply Chain | 1 | 92 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Levity of Brea, LLC dba Brea Improv | 1 | 79 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| CMRE Financial Services, Inc. | 1 | 76 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| BUCA, INC DBA BUCA DI BEPPO | 1 | 75 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | 1 | 72 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. dba Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | 1 | 66 | Mar 17, 2020 |
| California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at Store | 1 | 63 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Ormco | 1 | 61 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Orora Packaging Solutions dba Manufactured Packaging | 1 | 60 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Floyd's 99 Barbershop, Inc. | 1 | 58 | Aug 4, 2020 |
| TGI Fridays | 1 | 57 | Feb 16, 2018 |
Brea by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 0 | 139 |
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 527 |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 1 | 710 |
| 2019-2020 | 17 | 3 | 1,951 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
| 2017-2018 | 5 | 3 | 303 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | 1 | 133 |
Local help after a layoff in Brea
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Brea 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 county 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.