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 2020-2021, newest first
9 notices, 250 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | May 11, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 8 under 60 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Kaiser Foundation Hospitals - Downey Administration | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | May 1, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | 56 | Layoff, permanent | 31 COVID order |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 5 COVID order |
| PIH Health Hospital - Downey | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 5 COVID order |
| Veritiv Operating Company | Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 8 under 60 |
| Transform SR LLC | Apr 16, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 17 | Layoff, temporary | 33 days after effective date |
| Veritiv Operating Company | Apr 27, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 58 | Layoff, temporary | 26 days after effective date |
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.