Layoff notices in Cerritos at a glance
Cerritos employers have filed 54 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 3,559 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 27, 2026. 9 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 Manufacturing (45 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2024-2025, newest first
4 notices, 287 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| F21 OpCO, LLC dba Forever | Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | 55 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | Oct 14, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | 64 | Layoff, permanent | 4 under 60 |
| Optum | Jul 18, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | 157 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Cerritos since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | 1 | 333 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. -Olive Garden | 1 | 331 | May 6, 2020 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | 2 | 223 | May 4, 2020 |
| Norm Reeves, Inc. dba Norm Reeves Honda Superstore | 1 | 191 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Optum | 1 | 157 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Amazon | 1 | 155 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Sheraton Cerritos At Towne Center | 2 | 152 | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Harkins Theatres dba Cerritos 16 | 1 | 137 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Cerritos Ford, Inc. dba Norm Reeves Hyuandai Superstore | 1 | 131 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. | 2 | 120 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| AT&T Communications, Inc. | 1 | 107 | Jun 14, 2018 |
| DJI Services LLC | 2 | 98 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Xerox Corporation | 2 | 86 | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 78 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| DI Overnite, LLC | 1 | 77 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Craft Beer Guild Distributing | 1 | 68 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. at Cerritos Store | 1 | 68 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. dba Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | 1 | 67 | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Charter Communications | 1 | 66 | Apr 23, 2018 |
| NSI Services, Inc. | 1 | 64 | Mar 17, 2024 |
Cerritos by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 1 | 253 |
| 2024-2025 | 4 | 2 | 287 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 1 | 71 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 1 | 131 |
| 2019-2020 | 25 | 3 | 2,186 |
| 2018-2019 | 5 | 4 | 264 |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 0 | 220 |
| 2016-2017 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
Local help after a layoff in Cerritos
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Cerritos 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.