Layoff notices in Palo Alto at a glance
Palo Alto employers have filed 164 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 13,510 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 27, 2026. 61 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 Healthcare and Social Assistance (95 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2016-2017, newest first
5 notices, 616 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer | Feb 14, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | 38 | Closure, type not stated | 73 |
| Space Systems/Loral, LLC | Feb 9, 2017 | Feb 9, 2017 | 161 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Theranos, Inc. | Jan 6, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | 97 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Jul 28, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | 258 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Theranos, Inc. | Oct 6, 2016 | Dec 5, 2016 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Palo Alto since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Corporation | 2 | 1,514 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| VMware, Inc. | 7 | 1,035 | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 10 | 879 | May 13, 2024 |
| Space Systems/Loral, LLC | 8 | 862 | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 12 | 625 | Apr 19, 2024 |
| AppLovin Corporation | 7 | 552 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Pacific Hotel Management, LLC | 5 | 371 | Jul 1, 2020 |
| SAP America, Inc. | 3 | 349 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | 6 | 326 | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Fish Market Restaurants, Inc. | 2 | 292 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley | 1 | 263 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 1 | 258 | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Argo AI, LLC | 1 | 257 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Maxar Space LLC | 5 | 233 | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2 | 229 | May 18, 2020 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | 1 | 209 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| CorePower Yoga, LLC dba CorePower Yoga | 1 | 187 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| SAP | 1 | 179 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| OS Restaurant Services, LLC, dba Fleming's | 1 | 172 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Theranos, Inc. | 2 | 159 | Jan 6, 2017 |
Palo Alto by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| 2025-2026 | 16 | 3 | 971 |
| 2024-2025 | 12 | 2 | 773 |
| 2023-2024 | 23 | 1 | 2,487 |
| 2022-2023 | 20 | 4 | 1,381 |
| 2020-2021 | 14 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 2019-2020 | 38 | 5 | 3,326 |
| 2018-2019 | 8 | 1 | 751 |
| 2017-2018 | 4 | 1 | 558 |
| 2016-2017 | 5 | 1 | 616 |
| 2015-2016 | 10 | 3 | 813 |
| 2014-2015 | 12 | 1 | 694 |
Local help after a layoff in Palo Alto
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Palo Alto 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.