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 2023-2024, newest first
17 notices, 1,148 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Specialties Laminations LLC | Jun 5, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| PIRCH | Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | 67 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Mar 28, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 74 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | Mar 25, 2024 | May 19, 2024 | 44 | Layoff, permanent | 55 under 60 |
| Carbon Health Medical Group | Jan 12, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Nordson Corporation | Feb 13, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 73 |
| Viasat, Inc. | Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| NEOTech | Dec 21, 2023 | Feb 19, 2024 | 76 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Acutus Medical, Inc. | Nov 8, 2023 | Jan 7, 2024 | 140 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Acutus Medical, Inc. | Nov 8, 2023 | Feb 6, 2024 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 90 |
| Viasat, Inc. | Nov 1, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | 228 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Natural Alternatives International | Aug 16, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 44 | Closure, temporary | 46 under 60 |
| L3 Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of L3Harris | Aug 9, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | 134 | Closure, permanent | 100 |
| Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA) | Jul 24, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | 151 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | 66 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | 27 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
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.