City record, California WARN filings

Emeryville Layoff Notices

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in Emeryville since July 2014: 59 notices and 4,250 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 Emeryville at a glance

Emeryville employers have filed 59 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 4,250 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 10, 2026. 10 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 Arts Entertainment and Recreation (108 workers), Public Administration (1 workers).

All notices, newest first

59 notices, 4,250 workers. Filter by year in the table below.

WARN notices in Emeryville
EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
EBALDCAug 10, 2026Oct 9, 20261Layoff, permanent60
PixarJul 20, 2026Sep 25, 2026108Layoff, permanent67
Federal Express CorporationApr 4, 2025Jun 2, 202579Closure, permanent59 under 60
Amyris, Inc.Oct 1, 2024Dec 2, 202450Layoff, permanent62
PixarJul 17, 2024Sep 20, 20244Layoff, permanent65
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. - Suite 401
Jun 24, 2024Aug 23, 202410Layoff, permanent60
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Jun 24, 2024Aug 23, 20243Layoff, permanent60
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Jun 17, 2024Aug 16, 202430Layoff, permanent60
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Jun 17, 2024Aug 16, 20244Layoff, permanent60
PixarMay 21, 2024Jul 26, 2024181Layoff, permanent66
FM Restaurants HQ, LLCFeb 22, 2024Apr 16, 202462Closure, permanent54 under 60
Amyris, Inc.Dec 8, 2023Feb 7, 202489Layoff, permanent61
WMBE Payrolling Inc. dba TCWGlobalOct 18, 2023Jan 15, 202488Closure, permanent89
Amyris, Inc.Oct 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023112Layoff, permanent61
Zymergen Inc.Oct 3, 2023Dec 18, 2023101Layoff, permanent76
PhenomeX Inc.Oct 2, 2023Oct 2, 202346Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Zymergen Inc.Sep 6, 2023Nov 1, 20237Layoff, permanent56 under 60
Amyris, Inc.Aug 7, 2023Aug 8, 202362Layoff, permanent1 under 60
Amyris, Inc.Jun 26, 2023Aug 25, 202365Layoff, permanent60
Zymergen Inc.Jun 2, 2023Aug 1, 20233Layoff, permanent60
Zymergen Inc.Apr 21, 2023Jun 20, 202327Layoff, permanent60
Lucira Health, Inc.Feb 14, 2023Apr 15, 202317Layoff, permanent60
Zymergen Inc.Jan 13, 2023Mar 15, 202329Layoff, permanent61
Lucira Health, Inc.Oct 28, 2022Dec 30, 202241Layoff, permanent63
Zymergen Inc.Oct 18, 2022Dec 19, 2022110Layoff, permanent62
Zymergen Inc.Aug 25, 2022Oct 24, 202280Layoff, permanent60
Zymergen Inc.Jul 26, 2022Sep 26, 202274Layoff, permanent62
Paula LeDuc, Inc.Jan 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022237Closure, permanent65
Decathlon USA LLC.Jan 17, 2022Mar 15, 202221Closure, permanent57 under 60
Zymergen Inc.Oct 21, 2021Dec 20, 202182Layoff, permanent60
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc.Oct 25, 2021Dec 27, 202160Layoff, permanent63
Zymergen Inc.Sep 23, 2021Nov 22, 2021106Layoff, permanent60
MobiTV, Inc.Mar 3, 2021May 2, 202186Layoff, permanent60
Clif Bar & Company, LLCFeb 22, 2021Apr 23, 2021101Layoff, permanent60
Courtyard Management Corporation dba Courtyard byDec 28, 2020Mar 1, 202185Closure, permanent63
Courtyard Management Corp dba Courtyard OaklandMar 25, 2020Mar 18, 202088Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Hyatt House EmeryvilleAug 14, 2020Aug 14, 202095Layoff, temporary0 under 60
PT Gaming, LLC dba Oak's Card Club - EmeryvilleJul 17, 2020Jul 17, 202071Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Zymergen Inc.May 15, 2020May 15, 202076Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Peet's Coffee, Inc.May 19, 2020May 29, 202051Layoff, temporary10 COVID order
PEETS COFFEE AND TEAMay 19, 2020May 29, 202051Layoff, permanent10 COVID order
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & EventsApr 16, 2020Apr 16, 202063Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at StoreMar 26, 2020Mar 18, 202053Layoff, temporary8 days after effective date
Oaks Card ClubMar 27, 2020Mar 16, 2020358Closure, temporary11 days after effective date
Kara's Cupcakes Inc.Apr 1, 2020Mar 17, 20206Closure, temporary15 days after effective date
Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay BridgeMar 31, 2020Mar 31, 202096Closure, temporary0 COVID order
DeLuca Associates Inc. at AMCMar 21, 2020Mar 17, 20207Layoff, permanent4 days after effective date
Silverado Contractors Inc.Mar 23, 2020Mar 17, 202054Layoff, temporary6 days after effective date
Courtyard Management Corp dba Courtyard Oakland EmeryvilleMar 25, 2020Mar 18, 202077Layoff, temporary7 days after effective date
Nexon M Inc.Jun 27, 2019Aug 27, 201953Closure, permanent61
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.Nov 2, 2018Dec 31, 2018162Layoff, permanent59 under 60
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.Jul 11, 2018Sep 12, 2018149Closure, permanent63
Toys R Us- Delaware, Inc.Jan 26, 2018Apr 16, 201854Closure, permanent80
Wargaming America IncJan 16, 2018Mar 30, 2018117Closure, permanent73
bebe stores, Inc.Mar 24, 2017May 27, 20178Closure, permanent64
Jamba JuiceMay 5, 2016Dec 31, 2016103Closure, permanent240
MobiTV, Inc.Sep 28, 2015Nov 27, 201554Layoff, permanent60
Lyris, Inc.Aug 5, 2015Sep 30, 201572Layoff, permanent56 under 60
Electronic Arts Inc.Mar 4, 2015May 4, 201571Layoff, permanent61

Largest layoffs in Emeryville since 2014

Emeryville by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-202720109
2024-202531133
2023-2024142860
2022-202380381
2021-202252506
2020-202161526
2019-2020124945
2018-201921311
2017-201822171
2016-2017118
2015-201631229
2014-20151071

Local help after a layoff in Emeryville

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

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