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El Cajon Layoff Notices

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in El Cajon since July 2014: 37 notices and 1,912 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

Layoff notices in El Cajon at a glance

El Cajon employers have filed 37 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,912 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jun 2, 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.

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37 notices, 1,912 workers. Filter by year in the table below.

WARN notices in El Cajon
EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Off Duty Officers, Inc.Jun 2, 2026Jul 30, 20263Layoff, permanent58 under 60
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.
Southwest Key Programs, Inc. - Casa San Diego
Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025116Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Aug 6, 2025Oct 5, 20255Closure, permanent60
(460) San Diego LGBT Community CenterJul 3, 2025Sep 6, 20251Layoff, permanent65
(131) San Diego LGBT Community CenterJul 3, 2025Sep 6, 20251Layoff, permanent65
Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiaryNov 14, 2024Mar 10, 202514Closure, permanent116
The Toro CompanyNov 14, 2024Jan 6, 2025122Closure, permanent53 under 60
Volunteers of America SouthwestAug 14, 2024Oct 14, 20249Closure, permanent61
WalmartJan 12, 2024Apr 19, 2024232Closure, permanent98
Mouser ElectronicsSep 13, 2022Dec 16, 202210Closure, permanent94
KRAMar 21, 2022Jun 30, 20226Layoff, permanent101
Radius AerospaceJul 29, 2021Sep 27, 202184Closure, permanent60
Macy's IncJan 5, 2021Mar 14, 2021103Closure, permanent68
Premier Healthcare Management, Inc.Dec 4, 2020Feb 4, 202182Layoff, permanent62
Newport Diversified, Inc.Oct 26, 2020Jul 7, 202091Layoff, temporary111 days after effective date
Sunroad BCV Auto Inc.-BMW of El CajonAug 10, 2020Aug 13, 20202Layoff, permanent3 under 60
SBIJul 22, 2020Jul 24, 202067Closure, temporary2 under 60
SBIJul 22, 2020Aug 14, 20203Closure, temporary23 under 60
Home of Guiding HandsAug 5, 2020Jul 31, 202022Layoff, temporary5 days after effective date
GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics Inc.Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 202077Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Borrego Community Health FoundationJun 5, 2020Apr 18, 202028Layoff, permanent48 days after effective date
Sunroad Bcv Auto Inc (dba BMW of El Cajon)Jun 8, 2020Jun 15, 20201Layoff, permanent7 COVID order
CYT HQMar 26, 2020Mar 26, 202049Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
BMW of El CajonApr 27, 2020Apr 27, 20208Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Neighborhood Healthcare
Neighborhood Healthcare - El Cajon
Apr 15, 2020Mar 17, 202017Layoff, temporary29 days after effective date
Neighborhood Healthcare
Neighborhood Healthcare - El Cajon
Apr 15, 2020Mar 27, 20204Layoff, permanent19 days after effective date
Live Nation Clubs & Theaters - Riverside Municipal AuditoriumApr 24, 2020Apr 30, 2020232Layoff, temporary6 COVID order
Summit CollegeMar 23, 2020Mar 23, 20206Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Sunroad Bcv Auto Inc (dba BMW of El Cajon)Apr 29, 2020May 13, 20202Layoff, permanent14 COVID order
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. at El Cajon StoreApr 17, 2020Apr 12, 202033Layoff, temporary5 days after effective date
Taylor GuitarsApr 6, 2020Mar 20, 2020190Layoff, temporary17 days after effective date
Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba BurlingtonApr 8, 2020Mar 31, 202083Closure, temporary8 days after effective date
Nan McKay & Associates, Inc.Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 20202Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
TGI Friday'sFeb 14, 2019Apr 14, 201948Closure, permanent59 under 60
Sears Holdings CorporationApr 12, 2018Jul 8, 2018104Closure, permanent87
Sears Holdings CorporationApr 12, 2018Jul 8, 201811Closure, permanent87
CST California Stations, Inc.May 4, 2016Jul 5, 201644Closure, permanent62

Largest layoffs in El Cajon since 2014

El Cajon by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2025-202651126
2024-202533145
2023-202411232
2022-20231110
2021-20222190
2020-202173370
2019-2020141732
2018-20191148
2017-201822115
2015-20161144

Local help after a layoff in El Cajon

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in El Cajon 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 El Cajon 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.

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