Layoff notices in Hayward at a glance
Hayward employers have filed 79 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 5,211 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 27, 2026. 16 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 Manufacturing (108 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2024-2025, newest first
8 notices, 317 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 Unitek Learning Education Group Corp. | Apr 30, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. | Feb 18, 2025 | Apr 12, 2025 | 116 | Layoff, permanent | 53 under 60 |
| Columbus Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of | Jan 14, 2025 | Mar 15, 2025 | 125 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Mountain Valley Express, LLC | Nov 25, 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 9, 2025 | 8 | Closure, permanent | 115 |
| Trademango Solutions Inc., dba Article | Oct 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Annabelle Candy Co., Inc. | Jul 29, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | 43 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Optum | Jul 18, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Hayward since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impax Laboratories LLC | 1 | 533 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. | 3 | 328 | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | 326 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| CEVA Logistics | 1 | 269 | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Lonza Biologics, Inc. | 1 | 218 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Andersen America, Inc. | 1 | 193 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. d/b/a Chartwells | 1 | 187 | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Gallo Sales Company, Inc. | 3 | 184 | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Stonebrae Partners LLC | 3 | 140 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Kinestral Technologies, Inc. | 2 | 128 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Columbus Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of | 1 | 125 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Raybern Foods, LLC | 1 | 116 | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Mastec North America, Inc. | 1 | 109 | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Clarmil Manufacturing Corporation | 1 | 108 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Republic National Distributing Company | 1 | 104 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Jemico LLC d/b/a Renewal by Anderson | 1 | 104 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. | 1 | 103 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Yellow Corporation | 1 | 99 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Daiso California LLC | 1 | 98 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Morgan Advance Ceramics Inc. | 1 | 96 | Jun 5, 2026 |
Hayward by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| 2025-2026 | 8 | 6 | 441 |
| 2024-2025 | 8 | 3 | 317 |
| 2023-2024 | 5 | 3 | 386 |
| 2022-2023 | 6 | 4 | 162 |
| 2021-2022 | 3 | 1 | 97 |
| 2020-2021 | 12 | 5 | 751 |
| 2019-2020 | 19 | 3 | 1,278 |
| 2018-2019 | 4 | 4 | 432 |
| 2017-2018 | 6 | 4 | 800 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 2 | 164 |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | 2 | 64 |
| 2014-2015 | 3 | 2 | 211 |
Local help after a layoff in Hayward
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Hayward 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 Hayward 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.