Layoff notices in Monterey at a glance
Monterey employers have filed 26 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,305 workers. The most recent notice is dated Nov 14, 2025. 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
11 notices, 1,308 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowtown Inc. dba The Fish Hopper Restaurant | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 117 | Layoff, temporary | 20 days after effective date |
| Paradigm Talent Agency | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 4 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | 221 | Layoff, temporary | 15 COVID order |
| Old Fisherman's Grotto | Apr 13, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 78 | Layoff, temporary | 27 days after effective date |
| Scales Seafood & Steaks | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Monterey | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 366 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Grace GCCA LLC Great Clips | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 41 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC, dba | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 192 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC Hilton Garden Inn Monterey | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC dba Monterey Tides | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | 107 | Layoff, temporary | 12 days after effective date |
Largest layoffs in Monterey since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa | 1 | 366 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | 1 | 221 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| SSA Group, LLC | 1 | 197 | Sep 28, 2020 |
| MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC, dba | 1 | 192 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| McGraw-Hill Education | 2 | 184 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | 1 | 123 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| ARAMARK SPORTS AND | 1 | 119 | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Rowtown Inc. dba The Fish Hopper Restaurant | 1 | 117 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC dba Monterey Tides | 1 | 107 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Old Fisherman's Grotto | 1 | 78 | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Scales Seafood & Steaks | 1 | 75 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Wellpath | 1 | 72 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Steiner eOptics, Inc. | 1 | 69 | Jun 2, 2016 |
| P.F. Chang’s China Bistro | 1 | 62 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| American Management Services LLC | 1 | 56 | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC Hilton Garden Inn Monterey | 1 | 55 | Mar 21, 2020 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Monterey | 1 | 52 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. | 1 | 48 | Aug 28, 2020 |
| Grace GCCA LLC Great Clips | 1 | 41 | Mar 21, 2020 |
| Robert Talbott Inc. | 1 | 38 | Nov 7, 2017 |
Monterey by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 1 | 195 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 5 | 1 | 334 |
| 2019-2020 | 11 | 0 | 1,308 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 2 | 262 |
| 2014-2015 | 3 | 1 | 167 |
Local help after a layoff in Monterey
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Monterey 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 county 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.