Layoff notices in Foster City at a glance
Foster City employers have filed 18 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,561 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jul 30, 2026. 3 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 Finance and Insurance (320 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2023-2024, newest first
5 notices, 247 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Apr 23, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | 58 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Activision Blizzard | Jan 25, 2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | 76 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Oct 4, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | 41 | Layoff, permanent | 72 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Oct 4, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 203 days after effective date |
| Illumina, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | 71 | Layoff, permanent | 30 under 60 |
Largest layoffs in Foster City since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | 4 | 617 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 6 | 532 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 2 | 90 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Zoo | 1 | 87 | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Activision Blizzard | 1 | 76 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| QuinStreet | 1 | 57 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Exabeam, Inc. | 1 | 43 | Jul 16, 2024 |
| LogRhythm Inc dba Exabeam | 1 | 39 | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | 20 | Jul 29, 2024 |
Foster City by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 320 |
| 2024-2025 | 6 | 1 | 381 |
| 2023-2024 | 5 | 0 | 247 |
| 2020-2021 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 2019-2020 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 2016-2017 | 3 | 0 | 328 |
Local help after a layoff in Foster City
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Foster City 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.