Layoff notices in Pasadena at a glance
Pasadena employers have filed 156 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 6,384 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 18, 2026. 55 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 Retail Trade (55 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (30 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2020-2021, newest first
19 notices, 1,295 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Treatment Center | Mar 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | 93 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Pasadena Symphony Association (PSA) | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | 68 | Layoff, temporary | 0 under 60 |
| Perfections Food Service Corporation DBA Parkway Grill | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | 32 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Arroyo Partners, LLC dba Arroyo Chop House | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | 29 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Grate Lake Restaurants I, LLC dba Smitty's Grill | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | 20 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| California Institute of Technology | Nov 5, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | 87 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| California Institute of Technology | Nov 5, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 64 |
| Green Dot Corp | Jul 24, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | 56 | Layoff, permanent | 49 under 60 |
| HILTON PASADENA | Jun 11, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 140 | Layoff, temporary | 72 days after effective date |
| Pacific Clinics Advanced Behavioral Healthcare | Jun 4, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 1 COVID order |
| Ability First | Sep 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2020 | 89 | Layoff, permanent | 37 under 60 |
| IPIC Theaters LLC | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 10 days after effective date |
| The Langham Huntigton Pasadena | Jul 27, 2020 | Jul 27, 2020 | 138 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Burke Williams, Inc. | Jul 27, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 | 55 | Closure, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| Floyd's 99 Barbershop, Inc. | Aug 4, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Centerra International Inc. | Jul 30, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 95 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| RUSNAK AUDI - WESTLAKE | May 22, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership | Jun 24, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 38 COVID order |
| The Langham Huntington Pasadena | May 26, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | 243 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
Largest layoffs in Pasadena since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | 1 | 575 | May 24, 2018 |
| HILTON PASADENA | 2 | 259 | Jun 11, 2020 |
| The Langham Huntington Pasadena | 1 | 243 | May 26, 2020 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 46 | 211 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Pasadena Symphony Association (PSA) | 3 | 204 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| DS Services of America, Inc. | 1 | 200 | Jul 17, 2015 |
| First Student | 2 | 187 | Jul 5, 2022 |
| IPIC Theaters LLC | 2 | 170 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 61 N Raymond, Inc. | 1 | 154 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Pasadena Park Healthcare & Wellness Center | 1 | 151 | Jan 27, 2025 |
| The Langham Huntigton Pasadena | 1 | 138 | Jul 27, 2020 |
| The Kitchen for Exploring Foods, LLC | 1 | 134 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Amazon | 1 | 134 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Le Cordon Bleu North America, LLC | 1 | 126 | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Transform SR LLC | 3 | 125 | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | 1 | 125 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| OpenX Technologies, Inc. | 1 | 124 | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Olive Garden | 1 | 120 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Pennymac | 7 | 115 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Merritt Hospitality LLC-The Westin Pasadena Hotel | 1 | 114 | Mar 24, 2020 |
Pasadena by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 9 | 1 | 85 |
| 2025-2026 | 16 | 2 | 279 |
| 2024-2025 | 24 | 4 | 341 |
| 2023-2024 | 22 | 2 | 300 |
| 2022-2023 | 4 | 1 | 187 |
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 3 | 182 |
| 2020-2021 | 19 | 2 | 1,295 |
| 2019-2020 | 35 | 6 | 2,097 |
| 2018-2019 | 10 | 6 | 520 |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 0 | 613 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 154 |
| 2015-2016 | 3 | 2 | 330 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Local help after a layoff in Pasadena
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.