Layoff notices in Lancaster at a glance
Lancaster employers have filed 26 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,920 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 28, 2026. 5 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (5 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2024-2025, newest first
5 notices, 340 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak - Stuart Mesa Mechanical Facility (OSD) | May 28, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | 19 | Layoff, type not stated | 30 under 60 |
| Thrifty Payless, Inc. (Rite Aide) | May 5, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | 297 | Layoff, permanent | 30 under 60 |
| Surveillance Security Inc. of Unarmed Security Guards | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 111 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 113 |
Largest layoffs in Lancaster since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Coach & Bus LLC | 1 | 465 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Thrifty Payless, Inc. (Rite Aide) | 1 | 297 | May 5, 2025 |
| Transdev Services, Inc. | 1 | 215 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| JHH Motorcars, Inc. DBA Sierra Toyota | 1 | 123 | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Lance Camper Mfg. Corp | 1 | 123 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Cinemark | 1 | 112 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | 1 | 99 | Sep 9, 2014 |
| H.W. Hunter, Inc. | 1 | 78 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Interviewing Service of America, LLC | 1 | 58 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 57 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| W.A. Thompson-Mojave | 1 | 54 | Oct 8, 2019 |
| SYGMA Network Inc. | 1 | 38 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Lancaster Fitness LLC | 1 | 38 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Eclipse Advantage, LLC at Rite Aid | 1 | 27 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| BYD Energy LLC | 1 | 26 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Lancaster | 2 | 24 | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | 2 | 23 | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Movies | 1 | 21 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Amtrak - Stuart Mesa Mechanical Facility (OSD) | 1 | 19 | May 28, 2025 |
| Homewood Suites Lancaster | 1 | 12 | Apr 7, 2020 |
Lancaster by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-2025 | 5 | 2 | 340 |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 215 |
| 2020-2021 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019-2020 | 13 | 2 | 926 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
Local help after a layoff in Lancaster
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.