Layoff notices in Long Beach at a glance
Long Beach employers have filed 215 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 17,532 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 20, 2026. 29 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 (8 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2020-2021, newest first
27 notices, 2,317 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Building Services LLC dba Bristol | May 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| SDH Services West LLC (Sodexo) at Long Beach | Apr 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 362 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Hyatt Corporation - Hyatt Centric, The Pike Beach | Jan 15, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 | 15 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| Food 4 Less | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 17, 2021 | 156 | Layoff, type not stated | 78 |
| Ralphs | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 17, 2021 | 94 | Layoff, permanent | 78 |
| Food 4 Less | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 17, 2021 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 78 |
| West Coast Terminal & Stevedore, Inc. | Jan 29, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 140 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| Paradies-Long Beach II, LLC | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | 12 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| Hyatt Corporation - Hyatt Centric, The Pike Beach | Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 8, 2021 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| TUPELO RESTAURANTS, INC. DBA BO-BEAU | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | 26 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose | Dec 3, 2020 | Mar 15, 2021 | 16 | Layoff, temporary | 102 |
| Gulfstream | Oct 27, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 608 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Hyatt Corporation dba Hyatt Regency Long Beach | Aug 28, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | 32 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| agilon health of California, Inc. | May 1, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 123 COVID order |
| Renaissance Hotel Operating Co., dba Renaissance | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 178 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. DBA Westin Long Beach | Aug 20, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | 48 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
| Renaissance Long Beach Hotel | Aug 27, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Paradies-Long Beach, LLC | Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 88 | Layoff, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| Paradies-Long Beach II, LLC | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 80 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Paradies-Long Beach, LLC | Jul 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 18 | Layoff, temporary | 121 days after effective date |
| Worley Group Inc. | Jun 26, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | 16 | Layoff, permanent | 7 days after effective date |
| Hyatt Regency Long Beach | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | 35 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach | Jun 26, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. dba Saint & Second | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 85 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. dba Lucille's Smokehouse | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 80 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Hof's Hut Restaurants, Inc. | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 47 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Boeing Long Beach RIF | Jun 26, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 63 COVID order |
Largest layoffs in Long Beach since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Company | 40 | 2,001 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 9 | 793 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Gulfstream | 2 | 699 | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Virgin Orbit, LLC | 2 | 689 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Forty-Niner Shops, Inc. | 1 | 562 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Queen Mary Hotel - Urban Commons Queensway | 2 | 560 | May 7, 2020 |
| Hyatt Regency Long Beach | 2 | 464 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Memorial Health Services | 1 | 422 | Jan 26, 2017 |
| Molina Hospital Management, Inc. | 1 | 385 | Jan 12, 2016 |
| SDH Services West LLC (Sodexo) at Long Beach | 1 | 362 | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Community Medical Center Long Beach | 1 | 353 | Apr 2, 2018 |
| MWN Community Hospital LLC | 1 | 328 | Nov 5, 2021 |
| CTI Foods/Custom Food Products | 1 | 315 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Walmart | 1 | 295 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| MD2 Industries, LLC | 2 | 267 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc. | 1 | 258 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc. | 1 | 257 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. | 3 | 252 | May 10, 2018 |
| Food 4 Less | 2 | 218 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. DBA Westin Long Beach | 2 | 199 | Aug 20, 2020 |
Long Beach by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-2026 | 9 | 3 | 477 |
| 2024-2025 | 20 | 7 | 893 |
| 2023-2024 | 15 | 6 | 739 |
| 2022-2023 | 10 | 7 | 1,290 |
| 2021-2022 | 5 | 3 | 776 |
| 2020-2021 | 27 | 5 | 2,317 |
| 2019-2020 | 44 | 10 | 4,753 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 6 | 950 |
| 2017-2018 | 19 | 5 | 1,332 |
| 2016-2017 | 9 | 3 | 782 |
| 2015-2016 | 20 | 2 | 1,303 |
| 2014-2015 | 23 | 1 | 1,912 |
Local help after a layoff in Long Beach
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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.