Layoff notices in Ontario at a glance
Ontario employers have filed 174 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 12,823 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 8, 2026. 22 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 Manufacturing (206 workers), Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (18 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2018-2019, newest first
14 notices, 961 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | 16 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Just Energy Marketing Corp. | Jun 11, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | 24 | Closure, permanent | 69 |
| Three Chiefs and No Indians, LLC (American | May 17, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 | 76 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Pathways Management Group, Inc. | Apr 26, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 43 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Kirkside Facilities Operations, LLC | Apr 8, 2019 | Jun 15, 2019 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 68 |
| Erwin Hymer Group USA LP | Mar 8, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | 23 | Closure, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Crocs | Feb 28, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | 183 | Closure, permanent | 123 |
| Bericap LLC | Feb 12, 2019 | Apr 13, 2019 | 30 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Charlotte Russe, Inc. | Feb 4, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | 87 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Golden Shore Medical Group | Dec 28, 2018 | Feb 15, 2019 | 75 | Closure, permanent | 49 under 60 |
| Safariland, LLC | Nov 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 158 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Kmart Corporation | Oct 15, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 59 | Closure, permanent | 77 |
| Golden State Overnight Delivery Service, Inc. | Jul 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | 84 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Jun 29, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | 88 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Ontario since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adecco USA, Inc. | 1 | 730 | Jun 15, 2016 |
| UPS | 3 | 554 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Charter Communications Customer Contact Center | 1 | 430 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| DHL Supply Chain | 1 | 346 | May 1, 2025 |
| INTELLISOURCE, LLC | 1 | 312 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| CarMax Ontario | 1 | 294 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| AEG Management Ontario, LLC | 1 | 280 | May 19, 2016 |
| O.W. Lee Co., Inc. | 2 | 276 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | 3 | 273 | Nov 24, 2021 |
| DT Employer LLC | 2 | 207 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Myers Power Products, Inc. | 1 | 206 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Hubbell Power Systems | 1 | 193 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Crocs | 1 | 183 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 177 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Meadowbrook Meat Company, Inc. | 1 | 171 | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Hilton Doubletree Hotels Ontario-Airport | 1 | 170 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Safariland, LLC | 2 | 170 | Feb 7, 2020 |
| Solar Link International, Inc. | 1 | 169 | May 19, 2016 |
| Levy Restaurants | 1 | 167 | May 19, 2016 |
| Summit Machine Inc. | 2 | 164 | Jul 7, 2020 |
Ontario by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 1 | 224 |
| 2025-2026 | 7 | 4 | 284 |
| 2024-2025 | 19 | 9 | 1,020 |
| 2023-2024 | 13 | 8 | 1,372 |
| 2022-2023 | 11 | 7 | 539 |
| 2021-2022 | 12 | 8 | 785 |
| 2020-2021 | 21 | 5 | 915 |
| 2019-2020 | 41 | 7 | 3,197 |
| 2018-2019 | 14 | 11 | 961 |
| 2017-2018 | 8 | 6 | 289 |
| 2016-2017 | 9 | 6 | 867 |
| 2015-2016 | 12 | 7 | 1,819 |
| 2014-2015 | 5 | 3 | 551 |
Local help after a layoff in Ontario
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Ontario 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 Ontario 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.