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Palo Alto Layoff Notices

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in Palo Alto since July 2014: 164 notices and 13,510 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

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).

All notices, newest first

164 notices, 13,510 workers, page 2 of 2. Filter by year in the table below.

EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Marcus & MillichapApr 30, 2020Apr 30, 20207Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
MacArthur Park Corporation dba MacArthur Park RestaurantApr 6, 2020Mar 20, 202040Layoff, temporary17 days after effective date
Drybar Holdings LLC at ShopApr 23, 2020Apr 6, 202043Layoff, temporary17 days after effective date
MUJI U.S.A. Limited dba MUJI StanfordApr 16, 2020Apr 20, 202017Closure, temporary4 COVID order
Pacific Hotel Management, LLCApr 10, 2020Apr 8, 2020112Layoff, temporary2 days after effective date
US Perma Inc. dba California Tile Installers at VA Palo Alto ResearchApr 3, 2020Mar 17, 20204Layoff, temporary17 days after effective date
Pacific Hotel Management, LLCApr 3, 2020Mar 20, 202061Layoff, temporary14 days after effective date
Pacific Hotel Management, LLCApr 3, 2020Mar 20, 202024Layoff, temporary14 days after effective date
Kara's Cupcakes Inc.Apr 1, 2020Mar 17, 202015Closure, temporary15 days after effective date
UG2 LLCMar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020139Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Cinemark USA Inc. dba CineArts @ Palo Alto SquareMar 26, 2020Mar 26, 20206Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Oshman Family Jewish Community CenterMar 27, 2020Apr 3, 2020209Layoff, temporary7 COVID order
Activehours, Inc dba EarninMar 27, 2020Apr 1, 202046Layoff, permanent5 COVID order
University Foods, LLCMar 23, 2020Mar 21, 202077Layoff, permanent2 days after effective date
TripActions, Inc.Mar 25, 2020Apr 1, 2020106Layoff, permanent7 COVID order
VANCE BROWN, INCJun 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020101Layoff, temporary92 days after effective date
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon ValleyMar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020263Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Dinah's Garden HotelMar 23, 2020Mar 23, 202050Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Rumble Fitness, LLCMar 20, 2020Mar 20, 202015Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
True Food Kitchen Palo AltoMar 25, 2020Mar 28, 2020155Closure, temporary3 COVID order
Essential Products, Inc.Feb 12, 2020Apr 12, 202086Layoff, permanent60
VMware, Inc.Jan 30, 2020Apr 1, 2020211Layoff, permanent62
Abercrombie & Fitch - HCo.
Abercrombie & Fitch ***(CANCELLED)		Dec 11, 2019Jan 31, 202045Closure, permanent51 under 60
Criteo Corp.Oct 31, 2019Dec 31, 201977Closure, permanent61
Uber Technologies, Inc.Sep 10, 2019Oct 10, 201962Layoff, permanent30 under 60
Space Systems/Loral, LLCJun 18, 2019Jun 18, 201997Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Tesla, Inc.Jan 29, 2019Mar 20, 201984Layoff, permanent50 under 60
SAPMar 12, 2019May 15, 2019179Layoff, permanent64
VMware, Inc.Jan 29, 2019Apr 5, 2019126Layoff, permanent66
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Jan 18, 2019Mar 19, 201920Closure, permanent60
Transdev Services, Inc.Nov 26, 2018Dec 31, 201885Layoff, type not stated35 under 60
CTC myCFOOct 16, 2018Dec 31, 201851Layoff, permanent76
Space Systems/Loral, LLCJun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018109Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Tesla, Inc.Jun 15, 2018Aug 14, 201886Layoff, permanent60
The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc.Mar 26, 2018May 29, 2018140Closure, permanent64
VMware, Inc.Jan 10, 2018Mar 12, 2018159Layoff, permanent61
Space Systems/Loral, LLCJun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017173Layoff, permanent0 under 60
PfizerFeb 14, 2017Apr 28, 201738Closure, type not stated73
Space Systems/Loral, LLCFeb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017161Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Theranos, Inc.Jan 6, 2017Mar 8, 201797Layoff, permanent61
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseJul 28, 2016Jul 1, 2016258Layoff, permanent27 days after effective date
Theranos, Inc.Oct 6, 2016Dec 5, 201662Layoff, permanent60
CST California Stations, Inc.May 4, 2016Jul 5, 20167Closure, permanent62
SurveyMonkey Inc.Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 201657Layoff, permanent0 under 60
HP Inc.Feb 11, 2016Jan 22, 201674Layoff, permanent20 days after effective date
Space Systems/Loral, LLCJan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016122Layoff, permanent0 under 60
VMware, Inc.Jan 26, 2016Mar 28, 2016170Layoff, permanent62
Adecco Group NAJan 4, 2016Mar 9, 2016108Closure, permanent65
Hewlett-Packard CompanyOct 15, 2015Oct 2, 201565Layoff, permanent13 days after effective date
Space Systems/Loral, LLCSep 24, 2015Sep 24, 201590Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Hewlett-Packard CompanyJul 2, 2015Jun 12, 201565Layoff, permanent20 days after effective date
Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc.Jul 1, 2015Sep 30, 201655Closure, permanent457
The Fresh Market, Inc.Mar 5, 2014May 4, 201554Closure, permanent425
Hewlett-Packard CompanyFeb 5, 2015Feb 13, 201552Layoff, permanent8 under 60
VMware, Inc.Jan 22, 2015Mar 24, 2015114Layoff, permanent61
Tibco Software, IncJan 14, 2015Jan 14, 201480Layoff, permanent365 days after effective date
Hewlett-Packard CompanyOct 23, 2014Oct 24, 201480Layoff, permanent1 under 60
Space Systems/Loral, LLC
Space Systems/Loral, LLC ("SSL")		Nov 6, 2014Nov 6, 201457Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Hewlett-Packard CompanyNov 13, 2014Nov 21, 201425Layoff, permanent8 under 60
Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Sep 3, 2014Oct 31, 20143Layoff, permanent58 under 60
Disney InteractiveAug 26, 2014Aug 26, 201455Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Space Systems/Loral, LLCAug 5, 2014Oct 4, 201453Layoff, permanent60
Hewlett-Packard CompanyJul 31, 2014Aug 1, 201439Layoff, permanent1 under 60
Hewlitt-Packard CompanyJul 10, 2014Jul 11, 201482Layoff, permanent1 under 60

Largest layoffs in Palo Alto since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Broadcom Corporation21,514Oct 17, 2025
VMware, Inc.71,035Jan 26, 2021
Tesla, Inc.10879May 13, 2024
Space Systems/Loral, LLC8862Jun 18, 2019
Rivian Automotive, LLC12625Apr 19, 2024
AppLovin Corporation7552Mar 21, 2025
Pacific Hotel Management, LLC5371Jul 1, 2020
SAP America, Inc.3349Oct 6, 2025
Hewlett-Packard Company6326Oct 15, 2015
Fish Market Restaurants, Inc.2292Jul 14, 2023
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley1263Mar 20, 2020
Hewlett Packard Enterprise1258Jul 28, 2016
Argo AI, LLC1257Dec 15, 2022
Maxar Space LLC5233Oct 15, 2024
Uber Technologies, Inc.2229May 18, 2020
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center1209Mar 27, 2020
CorePower Yoga, LLC dba CorePower Yoga1187Apr 14, 2020
SAP1179Mar 12, 2019
OS Restaurant Services, LLC, dba Fleming's1172Apr 27, 2020
Theranos, Inc.2159Jan 6, 2017

Palo Alto by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-20272095
2025-2026163971
2024-2025122773
2023-20242312,487
2022-20232041,381
2020-20211401,045
2019-20203853,326
2018-201981751
2017-201841558
2016-201751616
2015-2016103813
2014-2015121694

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.

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