Richmond Layoff Notices

Layoff notices in Richmond at a glance

Richmond employers have filed 38 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 3,362 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 19, 2026. 5 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 (92 workers), Public Administration (1 workers).

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38 notices, 3,362 workers. Filter by year in the table below.

Largest layoffs in Richmond since 2014

Richmond by fiscal year

Local help after a layoff in Richmond

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Richmond 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 Richmond 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.