Layoff notices in Oakland at a glance
Oakland employers have filed 224 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 13,487 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 25, 2026. 59 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 Accommodation and Food Services (181 workers), Transportation and Warehousing (80 workers), Public Administration (78 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
37 notices, 3,511 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Holdings at Oakland Airport | Apr 20, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 16 | Layoff, temporary | 28 days after effective date |
| Enterprise Holdings at Oakland Airport Service Center | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, temporary | 19 days after effective date |
| FirstGroup America dba First Student | May 22, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | 110 | Layoff, permanent | 7 COVID order |
| Enterprise Holdings | Apr 20, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 28 days after effective date |
| One Toyota of Oakland | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 85 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Euromotors Oakland Inc. dba Mercedes-Benz of Oakland | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 57 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Public Health Institute (CANCELLED)** | Apr 28, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | 84 | Layoff, temporary | 62 COVID order |
| High Maintenance Trim CO, LLC | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | 30 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Agro Merchants Oakland, LLC | Apr 9, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 22 | Closure, permanent | 82 COVID order |
| Oakland Athletics | Apr 10, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 796 | Layoff, temporary | 24 days after effective date |
| Anning-Johnson Company | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Paradies Lagardere-Taste Inc. | Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 15 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Scott's Jack London Seafood, Inc. | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | 116 | Closure, permanent | 6 COVID order |
| Bay Area Sports Catering | Apr 10, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 354 | Layoff, temporary | 24 days after effective date |
| Oakland Athletics | Apr 10, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 12 | Layoff, temporary | 24 days after effective date |
| Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, temporary | 6 days after effective date |
| Prospect | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 33 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Total Health Dental Care | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 63 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| Hilton Hotel Employer LLC DBA Hilton Oakland Airport | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | 123 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Trifecta JLS I, Inc. dba plank | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 86 | Layoff, temporary | 18 days after effective date |
| US Perma Inc. dba California Tile Installers at Empyrean Towers Hotel | Apr 2, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 10 | Layoff, temporary | 17 days after effective date |
| YMCA OF THE EAST BAY DBA OAKLAND YMCA | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 169 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| MN Builders | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 62 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| The Whole Hive, LLC dba: European Wax Center | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 23 | Layoff, temporary | 15 days after effective date |
| Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Active Acquisition Partners LLC dba Active Sports Clubs - Oakland City | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 98 | Layoff, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Honda of Oakland | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 1 COVID order |
| Design Workshops | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 64 | Layoff, temporary | 9 days after effective date |
| Blow In Blow Out Inc, dba BIBO Salon | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 8 | Closure, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Marriott International, Inc. dba Oakland Marriott City Center | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 244 | Layoff, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Playworks | Mar 27, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 60 | Layoff, temporary | 5 COVID order |
| Artisan Brewers LLC | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 189 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Waterfront Hotel | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Conservation Society of California – Oakland Zoo | Mar 25, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 121 | Closure, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | Oct 10, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 97 | Layoff, permanent | 82 |
| Deluxe Corporation | Jul 8, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
Largest layoffs in Oakland since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | 808 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food | 1 | 763 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose | 1 | 573 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Bay Area Sports Catering | 2 | 530 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Athletics Investment Group LLC | 4 | 478 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| UPS | 1 | 470 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Walmart | 1 | 397 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| American Airlines, Inc. - Los Angeles International Airport | 1 | 378 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Blue Shield of California | 9 | 312 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Active Acquisition Partners LLC dba Active Sports Clubs - Oakland City | 3 | 292 | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | 2 | 269 | Aug 3, 2015 |
| Brown & Toland Physician Services Organization | 2 | 266 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Block, Inc. | 2 | 245 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Marriott International, Inc. dba Oakland Marriott City Center | 1 | 244 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 32 | 238 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Paitnership | 1 | 220 | Sep 28, 2020 |
| HMSHost | 1 | 204 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| AB&I Foundry | 1 | 193 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Artisan Brewers LLC | 1 | 189 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Levy | 1 | 181 | Oct 25, 2026 |
Oakland by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 24 | 2 | 383 |
| 2025-2026 | 24 | 4 | 964 |
| 2024-2025 | 28 | 6 | 1,286 |
| 2023-2024 | 23 | 5 | 564 |
| 2022-2023 | 21 | 3 | 854 |
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 2 | 398 |
| 2020-2021 | 16 | 3 | 1,827 |
| 2019-2020 | 37 | 5 | 3,511 |
| 2018-2019 | 9 | 6 | 1,448 |
| 2017-2018 | 6 | 4 | 132 |
| 2016-2017 | 11 | 5 | 839 |
| 2015-2016 | 12 | 5 | 1,116 |
| 2014-2015 | 4 | 2 | 165 |
Local help after a layoff in Oakland
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Oakland 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 Oakland 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.