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 2021-2022, newest first
12 notices, 785 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaren Scientific, Inc. | Apr 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 36 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Edelmann USA Inc. | Mar 7, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 115 |
| FedEx Supply Chain, Inc. | Mar 2, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | 80 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Schenker, Inc. | Jan 4, 2022 | Mar 6, 2022 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Med-Legal, LLC | Dec 17, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts dba La Quinta Ontario | Dec 16, 2021 | Mar 2, 2022 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Nov 24, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | 53 | Layoff, temporary | 58 under 60 |
| Direct Shot Distributing Inc | Nov 24, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | 42 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| Greif, Inc. | Nov 11, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | 34 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Safran Cabin, Inc. | Oct 5, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 | 93 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | 110 | Closure, temporary | 40 under 60 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Jul 6, 2021 | Sep 4, 2021 | 110 | Closure, temporary | 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.