Layoff notices in Mission Viejo at a glance
Mission Viejo employers have filed 15 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,528 workers. The most recent notice is dated Feb 26, 2026. 3 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2021-2022, newest first
1 notices, 72 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Delivers, LLC | Mar 15, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | 72 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Mission Viejo since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizzler USA Restaurants | 1 | 555 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Foreside Home Care & Nursing | 1 | 300 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Amazon | 1 | 149 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Burke Williams, Inc. | 1 | 110 | Aug 18, 2023 |
| YMCA of Orange County Association Office | 1 | 94 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| GSM Auto Group, II LLC dba Audi Mission Viejo | 1 | 86 | Mar 22, 2020 |
| Monarch Delivers, LLC | 1 | 72 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| PWLC I, Inc. | 1 | 60 | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 53 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| PIRCH | 1 | 14 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Providence ExpressCare California | 1 | 10 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | 1 | 7 | Mar 25, 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood/Orange and San Bernardino Counties, Inc. 26137 | 1 | 7 | Oct 13, 2025 |
| JSL Transport, LLC | 1 | 6 | Jul 1, 2022 |
| DaVita R | 1 | 5 | Apr 19, 2017 |
Mission Viejo by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 2 | 456 |
| 2023-2024 | 3 | 1 | 184 |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| 2019-2020 | 4 | 1 | 788 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Local help after a layoff in Mission Viejo
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo 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.