Layoff notices in Newark at a glance
Newark employers have filed 47 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 5,135 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 17, 2026. 7 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 (212 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2024-2025, newest first
2 notices, 100 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid | Mar 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Macy's Inc | Jan 9, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | 94 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
Largest layoffs in Newark since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid | 5 | 942 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Lucid Group, Inc. | 2 | 455 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 2 | 389 | May 24, 2024 |
| Depomed, Inc. | 1 | 328 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Theranos, Inc. | 3 | 250 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| IPS Nationwide, Inc. | 1 | 212 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Adient US LLC (also known as Futuris Automotive (US) | 1 | 167 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 1 | 160 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Kateeva, Inc. | 1 | 144 | Jan 27, 2020 |
| Astreya Partners, LLC at Meta Platforms Inc. facility | 1 | 144 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Morton Salt, Inc. | 2 | 140 | Jan 9, 2017 |
| SAS Automotive USA, Inc. | 1 | 136 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Child, Family & Community Services Inc. | 1 | 135 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Healthy Living Network | 1 | 128 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Hotel Managers Group (dba DoubleTree Hotel) | 1 | 127 | Apr 21, 2020 |
| CEVA Logistics | 1 | 116 | Feb 14, 2019 |
| FreeWire Technologies, Inc. | 1 | 113 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| ITRenew | 1 | 97 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Macy's Inc | 1 | 94 | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Risk Management Solutions, Inc. | 1 | 78 | Aug 19, 2014 |
Newark by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 1 | 525 |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 1 | 369 |
| 2022-2023 | 9 | 3 | 1,318 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 1 | 224 |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 3 | 995 |
| 2018-2019 | 6 | 5 | 483 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 1 | 328 |
| 2016-2017 | 5 | 2 | 277 |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | 2 | 102 |
| 2014-2015 | 2 | 1 | 139 |
Local help after a layoff in Newark
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Newark 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.