Layoff notices in Los Angeles at a glance
Los Angeles employers have filed 1,196 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 130,253 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 15, 2026. 314 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 (326 workers), Other Services Except Public Administration (247 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (147 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2021-2022, newest first
17 notices, 1,792 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Jun 15, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Netflix, Inc. | May 17, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | 106 | Layoff, permanent | 19 days after effective date |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Apr 1, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | 26 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. | Mar 18, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 86 | Closure, permanent | 104 |
| Keeco, LLC | Mar 4, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | 134 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Hyperloop Technologies, Inc. dba Virgin Hyperloop | Feb 18, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | 84 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Herbalife International of America, Inc. | Jan 27, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, LLC. | Dec 30, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | 144 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Med-Legal, LLC | Dec 17, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts dba La Quinta Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2021 | Mar 2, 2022 | 61 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| Angelica | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 4, 2021 | 125 | Closure, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| Gate Gourmet | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | 247 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| QX Logistix, LLC | Sep 17, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | 28 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Toca Madera Management LLC dba The Madera Group | Sep 9, 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | 127 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Amazon Logistics | Jul 30, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | 161 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Amazon Logistics | Jul 30, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | 161 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Sky Chefs Inc. | Jul 28, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | 294 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
Largest layoffs in Los Angeles since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing | 1 | 16,132 | May 20, 2025 |
| Fox Sports Productions, LLC | 1 | 3,595 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| United Airlines, Inc. | 2 | 2,412 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles | 5 | 2,288 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| American Apparel, LLC | 1 | 2,166 | Nov 7, 2016 |
| American Airlines, Inc. - Los Angeles International Airport | 1 | 1,890 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| THE CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB DBA THE COMMERCE CASUNO | 1 | 1,884 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| University of Southern California | 35 | 1,550 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Areas USA, Inc | 2 | 1,250 | May 2, 2020 |
| Forever 21 Logistics, LLC | 1 | 1,170 | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | 13 | 1,142 | May 5, 2020 |
| Swissport SA, LLC | 2 | 1,109 | Jul 17, 2018 |
| The Performing Arts Center of | 1 | 1,069 | Apr 16, 2020 |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, JW Marriott | 1 | 1,009 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| GUESS, INC. | 7 | 853 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown | 1 | 840 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Paramount Global | 18 | 823 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Hyatt Regency Century Plaza | 1 | 796 | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Loews Hollywood Hotel LLC | 4 | 795 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Gate Gourmet LAX Division | 1 | 766 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Los Angeles by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 44 | 2 | 1,341 |
| 2025-2026 | 137 | 28 | 6,196 |
| 2024-2025 | 108 | 54 | 21,526 |
| 2023-2024 | 86 | 23 | 4,295 |
| 2022-2023 | 70 | 18 | 3,096 |
| 2021-2022 | 17 | 8 | 1,792 |
| 2020-2021 | 172 | 41 | 21,269 |
| 2019-2020 | 380 | 53 | 51,018 |
| 2018-2019 | 42 | 22 | 4,112 |
| 2017-2018 | 32 | 21 | 3,736 |
| 2016-2017 | 30 | 18 | 4,856 |
| 2015-2016 | 42 | 28 | 4,769 |
| 2014-2015 | 36 | 8 | 2,247 |
Local help after a layoff in Los Angeles
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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.