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).
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174 notices, 12,823 workers, page 2 of 2. Filter by year in the table below.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Cartage Warehousing & Transloading, LLC | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | 84 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Alamo Rent A Car & National Car Rental | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 41 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| AIO Acquisition Inc. | Apr 11, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 3 COVID order |
| CarMax Ontario | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 294 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 177 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium Outlets | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 146 | Layoff, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| Benihana International Inc, dba Benihana Ontario | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, temporary | 21 days after effective date |
| WALKER CORPORATION | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 76 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Residence Inn by Marriott Ontario | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| Hilton Doubletree Hotels Ontario-Airport | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 170 | Layoff, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| LBC, Limited Partnership dba Mathis Brothers Furniture | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 99 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Jeep, Chrysler of Ontario Inc., dba Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Fiat of | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Montclair Automotive Services, Inc. dba Infiniti of Ontario | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 38 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| THE CHILDREN'S PLACE, INC | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 62 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| O.W. Lee Co., Inc. | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 156 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| DeLuca Associates Inc. at AMC Ontario Mills | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 4 days after effective date |
| Full Steam Staffing | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 64 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Service Connection, Inc. | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 34 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Melmarc Products, Inc. | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 157 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Infiniti of Ontario | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 39 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Alberto Garcia Construction Services Inc | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 8 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| The Winsford Company, LLC DBA Forbes Industries | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 146 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Safariland, LLC | Feb 7, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| PIER 1 IMPORTS | Feb 6, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | 134 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| The ICEE Company | Sep 23, 2019 | Dec 1, 2019 | 127 | Closure, permanent | 69 |
| JRV Group USA L.P. | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 27 under 60 |
| 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 |
| RR Donnelley | May 3, 2018 | Sep 1, 2018 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 121 |
| Boyd Coffee Company | Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Dollar Loan Center California LLC | Jan 25, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Kmart Corporation | Jan 4, 2018 | Apr 8, 2018 | 79 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Molina Medical Management Inc. (MMM) | Dec 21, 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | 85 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| PharMerica Corporation | Oct 23, 2017 | Dec 24, 2017 | 37 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| The Honest Company, Inc. | Aug 24, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | 69 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Options for Youth-Victor Valley, Inc. | Jul 5, 2017 | Sep 3, 2017 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 20 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Technicolor USA, Inc. | Mar 20, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | 71 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Meadowbrook Meat Company, Inc. | Mar 16, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | 171 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Oakley, Inc. | Feb 10, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | 78 | Closure, type not stated | 171 |
| Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. | Nov 15, 2016 | Jan 27, 2017 | 135 | Closure, permanent | 73 |
| Bert-Co Industries, Inc. | Oct 14, 2016 | Dec 25, 2016 | 106 | Layoff, type not stated | 72 |
| The Carlstar Group | Sep 13, 2016 | Dec 2, 2016 | 139 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
| Peppermint Holdings, LLC d/b/a One | Jul 5, 2016 | Aug 22, 2016 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 48 under 60 |
| Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. | Jun 27, 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 | 87 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Xtreme Solutions, Inc. | Jun 16, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | 80 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| Adecco USA, Inc. | Jun 15, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | 730 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| AEG Management Ontario, LLC | May 19, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | 280 | Layoff, permanent | 42 under 60 |
| Solar Link International, Inc. | May 19, 2016 | Jul 19, 2016 | 169 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Levy Restaurants | May 19, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | 167 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Sempermed USA, Inc. | Apr 27, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Sport Chalet LLC | Apr 15, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | 82 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Schenker, Inc. | Mar 30, 2016 | Jun 5, 2016 | 52 | Closure, type not stated | 67 |
| Blue Shield of California | Jan 28, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Hub Group Trucking, Inc. | Jan 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | 131 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Suchman, LLC | Dec 11, 2015 | Apr 1, 2016 | 32 | Closure, permanent | 112 |
| Exel Inc. | Nov 11, 2015 | Jan 18, 2015 | 92 | Closure, permanent | 297 days after effective date |
| Staples | Apr 17, 2015 | Jun 19, 2015 | 41 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| United Airlines, Inc. | Mar 6, 2015 | May 17, 2015 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 72 |
| INTELLISOURCE, LLC | Dec 5, 2014 | Feb 8, 2015 | 312 | Closure, type not stated | 65 |
| Atrium Corporation | Oct 3, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 131 | Closure, permanent | 89 |
| Super Glue/Pacer Technology | Aug 22, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
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.