Layoff notices in Downey at a glance
Downey employers have filed 47 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,856 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 6, 2025. 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
16 notices, 1,102 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transform SR LLC | Apr 16, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 98 | Layoff, temporary | 33 days after effective date |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | May 14, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| El Sushi Loco, Inc. | Mar 28, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Turn 2, Automotive Group - dba Honda World | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 119 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 11, 2020 | 61 | Layoff, temporary | 9 COVID order |
| Goodwill Industries of Southern California | Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 24 | Layoff, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| P.T. Automotive, LLC dba Penske Toyota of Downey | Apr 28, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 113 | Layoff, temporary | 39 days after effective date |
| Finish Line (dba JD Sports) | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 52 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 70 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium Outlets | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 40 | Layoff, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| Benihana Downey Corp. | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 97 | Closure, temporary | 9 days after effective date |
| Veritiv Operating Company | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC DBA Embassy Suites by Hilton Downey | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 88 | Layoff, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Cinemark Downey and XD | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 85 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Downey Family YMCA & affiliated sites | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 21, 2020 | 73 | Layoff, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Lynx Grills, Inc. | Aug 15, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | 130 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
Largest layoffs in Downey since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. Distributing Co., LLC | 1 | 190 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Transform SR LLC | 4 | 168 | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Veritiv Operating Company | 3 | 155 | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Lynx Grills, Inc. | 1 | 130 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Yellow Corporation | 1 | 120 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Turn 2, Automotive Group - dba Honda World | 1 | 119 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| P.T. Automotive, LLC dba Penske Toyota of Downey | 1 | 113 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | 5 | 103 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Benihana Downey Corp. | 1 | 97 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC DBA Embassy Suites by Hilton Downey | 1 | 88 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 2 | 86 | May 11, 2021 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Cinemark Downey and XD | 1 | 85 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Downey Family YMCA & affiliated sites | 1 | 73 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 70 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Health Plan | 1 | 69 | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Finish Line (dba JD Sports) | 1 | 52 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium Outlets | 1 | 40 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 14 | 26 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| MFS INC. SERVICES | 1 | 26 | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southern California | 1 | 24 | Apr 13, 2020 |
Downey by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-2025 | 10 | 2 | 221 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 1 | 123 |
| 2021-2022 | 4 | 2 | 62 |
| 2020-2021 | 9 | 0 | 250 |
| 2019-2020 | 16 | 4 | 1,102 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
Local help after a layoff in Downey
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Downey 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 Downey 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.