Layoff notices in Fairfield at a glance
Fairfield employers have filed 51 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,555 workers. The most recent notice is dated Mar 30, 2026. 7 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
9 notices, 329 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regal Cinemas | Apr 27, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, temporary | 42 days after effective date |
| Finish Line (dba JD Sports) | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 7 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, Inc. | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | 89 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| CarMax Fairfield | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 67 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| LARRY HOPKINS HONDA | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 30 | Layoff, temporary | 20 days after effective date |
| MV Transportation, Inc. | Jun 23, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 39 | Layoff, temporary | 78 days after effective date |
| Steve Hopkins, Inc. dba Steve Hopkins Honda | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 23 | Closure, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| S. E. Hopkins, Inc. dba Hopkins Acura of Fairfield | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 7 | Closure, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| The Original Mels Diners, Inc and the Original Mels Development Co. | Mar 22, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 15 | Layoff, temporary | 5 COVID order |
Largest layoffs in Fairfield since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Commercial Strategy, LLC | 1 | 238 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 1 | 195 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Primal Pet Foods, Inc. - Chadbourne | 3 | 147 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Super Store Industries | 1 | 111 | Sep 6, 2017 |
| North Bay Health | 3 | 90 | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | 2 | 89 | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, Inc. | 1 | 89 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Regal Cinemas | 2 | 84 | Oct 20, 2020 |
| CSAA Insurance Group | 3 | 70 | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Ferrara Candy Company | 5 | 69 | Feb 21, 2026 |
| CarMax Fairfield | 1 | 67 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Right At School, LLC | 13 | 58 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| MV Transportation, Inc. | 1 | 39 | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Greenberry Industrial, LLC | 1 | 38 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| PT Gaming, LLC dba California Grand Casino - Pacheco | 1 | 34 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| LARRY HOPKINS HONDA | 1 | 30 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Steve Hopkins, Inc. dba Steve Hopkins Honda | 1 | 23 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Right at School, LLC (Dover Elementary | 1 | 16 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | 1 | 16 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| The Original Mels Diners, Inc and the Original Mels Development Co. | 1 | 15 | Mar 22, 2020 |
Fairfield by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11 | 5 | 460 |
| 2024-2025 | 14 | 14 | 74 |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 2 | 211 |
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020-2021 | 7 | 5 | 181 |
| 2019-2020 | 9 | 2 | 329 |
| 2017-2018 | 4 | 2 | 201 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Local help after a layoff in Fairfield
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.