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Irvine Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2020-2021

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in Irvine since July 2014: 328 notices and 32,889 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 Irvine at a glance

Irvine employers have filed 328 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 32,889 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 20, 2026. 43 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 Information (68 workers), Retail Trade (67 workers), Arts Entertainment and Recreation (52 workers).

Notices in fiscal year 2020-2021, newest first

18 notices, 2,870 workers. Show all years.

WARN notices in Irvine
EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Spartronics IrvineApr 15, 2021Jun 18, 202174Closure, permanent64
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 202155Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Thales Avionics, Inc.Jan 21, 2021Mar 26, 202128Layoff, permanent64
Bristol Equity Irvine LLC, DBA HabanaDec 8, 2020Dec 7, 202061Closure, temporary1 days after effective date
Irvine Baekjeong, LLCDec 7, 2020Dec 9, 202068Closure, permanent2 under 60
Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc.Apr 3, 2020Apr 2, 2020100Layoff, permanent1 days after effective date
Allergan, Inc.May 8, 2020Jul 17, 202054Layoff, permanent70 COVID order
Scoobeez, Inc.Aug 28, 2020Nov 1, 202055Closure, permanent65
Thales Avionics, Inc.Jun 2, 2020Jun 5, 2020124Layoff, permanent3 COVID order
St. John Knits, Inc.May 27, 2020May 27, 202091Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLCMay 20, 2020May 21, 202055Layoff, permanent1 COVID order
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Parker Hannifin - Parker Aerospace Group
May 18, 2020May 18, 202040Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLCJun 4, 2020Jun 8, 2020170Layoff, temporary4 COVID order
Irvine Management Company, dba Irvine CompanyMay 15, 2020May 15, 20201,681Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Jul 28, 2020Oct 15, 202014Layoff, permanent79
Meggitt Inc.Jul 29, 2020Sep 30, 202016Layoff, permanent63
Pacific Dental Services, LLCApr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020107Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Embassy Suites IrvineMar 30, 2020Apr 3, 202077Closure, temporary4 COVID order

Largest layoffs in Irvine since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Pacific Dental Services, LLC43,258Apr 20, 2020
Irvine Management Company, dba Irvine Company32,757May 15, 2020
Allergan, Inc.61,663May 8, 2020
Broadcom and Avago21,460Jan 29, 2016
Thales Avionics, Inc.4961Jan 21, 2021
MV Transportation, Inc.3960Nov 1, 2021
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.1905Jan 30, 2017
Activision Blizzard4707Jul 2, 2025
Amazon12581Jan 29, 2026
St. John Knits, Inc.4569May 27, 2020
Rivian Automotive, LLC17569Apr 19, 2024
Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc.4449May 13, 2024
Discover Home Loans, Inc.2397Jun 16, 2015
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.4342Nov 1, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.3339Sep 10, 2015
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc1333Mar 31, 2020
Marriott International Administrative Services, Inc.1315Apr 3, 2020
Verizon2310Nov 20, 2025
Teva Parental Medicines, Inc.1305Mar 22, 2022
Western Digital Technology, Inc.4285Mar 6, 2019

Irvine by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-202751199
2025-20262961,877
2024-20252341,326
2023-202438101,927
2022-20234172,128
2021-202217121,287
2020-20211852,870
2019-2020801411,875
2018-20191971,463
2017-20181251,135
2016-20171672,531
2015-20161521,642
2014-20151542,629

Local help after a layoff in Irvine

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