Layoff notices in Carlsbad at a glance
Carlsbad employers have filed 139 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 14,189 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jun 2, 2026. 37 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2022-2023, newest first
16 notices, 954 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twist Bioscience Corporation | May 4, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jul 22, 2023 | 33 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | 32 | Layoff, permanent | 32 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 32 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jul 22, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 25 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 25 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 33 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | May 25, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Jenny Craig (JC) USA, Inc. | Apr 25, 2023 | Jun 24, 2023 | 146 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Viasat, Inc. | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | 107 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | 36 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Thermo Fisher | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| LEGOLAND California LLC, dba LEGOLAND California Resort | Oct 31, 2022 | Jan 14, 2023 | 558 | Layoff, permanent | 75 |
| Lucira Health, Inc. | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Carlsbad since 2014
Carlsbad by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11 | 7 | 815 |
| 2024-2025 | 7 | 1 | 311 |
| 2023-2024 | 17 | 5 | 1,148 |
| 2022-2023 | 16 | 1 | 954 |
| 2021-2022 | 5 | 3 | 361 |
| 2020-2021 | 17 | 2 | 799 |
| 2019-2020 | 49 | 6 | 8,530 |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 3 | 107 |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2015-2016 | 5 | 2 | 520 |
| 2014-2015 | 6 | 3 | 444 |
Local help after a layoff in Carlsbad
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad 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.