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).
Notices in fiscal year 2023-2024, newest first
14 notices, 860 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. - Suite 401 | Jun 24, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | Jun 24, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | Jun 17, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | 30 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | Jun 17, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Pixar | May 21, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | 181 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| FM Restaurants HQ, LLC | Feb 22, 2024 | Apr 16, 2024 | 62 | Closure, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Amyris, Inc. | Dec 8, 2023 | Feb 7, 2024 | 89 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| WMBE Payrolling Inc. dba TCWGlobal | Oct 18, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | 88 | Closure, permanent | 89 |
| Amyris, Inc. | Oct 18, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | 112 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Zymergen Inc. | Oct 3, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | 101 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| PhenomeX Inc. | Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | 46 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Zymergen Inc. | Sep 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| Amyris, Inc. | Aug 7, 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Amyris, Inc. | Jun 26, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Emeryville since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zymergen Inc. | 11 | 695 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Amyris, Inc. | 5 | 378 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Oaks Card Club | 1 | 358 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Pixar | 3 | 293 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Paula LeDuc, Inc. | 1 | 237 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | 1 | 162 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 1 | 149 | Jul 11, 2018 |
| MobiTV, Inc. | 2 | 140 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Wargaming America Inc | 1 | 117 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Jamba Juice | 1 | 103 | May 5, 2016 |
| Clif Bar & Company, LLC | 1 | 101 | Feb 22, 2021 |
| Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge | 1 | 96 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Hyatt House Emeryville | 1 | 95 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Courtyard Management Corp dba Courtyard Oakland | 1 | 88 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| WMBE Payrolling Inc. dba TCWGlobal | 1 | 88 | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Courtyard Management Corporation dba Courtyard by | 1 | 85 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 1 | 79 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Courtyard Management Corp dba Courtyard Oakland Emeryville | 1 | 77 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Lyris, Inc. | 1 | 72 | Aug 5, 2015 |
| PT Gaming, LLC dba Oak's Card Club - Emeryville | 1 | 71 | Jul 17, 2020 |
Emeryville by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 1 | 133 |
| 2023-2024 | 14 | 2 | 860 |
| 2022-2023 | 8 | 0 | 381 |
| 2021-2022 | 5 | 2 | 506 |
| 2020-2021 | 6 | 1 | 526 |
| 2019-2020 | 12 | 4 | 945 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 1 | 311 |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 1 | 229 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
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.