Layoff notices in San Francisco at a glance
San Francisco employers have filed 1,092 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 109,970 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 27, 2026. 328 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (1,532 workers), Information (317 workers), Professional Scientific and Technical Services (199 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2014-2015, newest first
39 notices, 3,005 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuit Inc. | Jun 25, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | 86 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| University of Phoeni | Jun 24, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 68 |
| Intuit Inc. | Jun 25, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Gap, Inc. | Jun 23, 2015 | Aug 23, 2015 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | May 27, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| BAE SYSTEMS | May 21, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| BAE SYSTEMS | May 19, 2015 | May 5, 2015 | 104 | Layoff, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| Wichcraft Operating LLC | May 19, 2015 | Jul 19, 2015 | 29 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Zynga, Inc. | May 6, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | 179 | Layoff, permanent | 2 under 60 |
| Littler Mendelson, P.C. | Apr 29, 2015 | Jul 1, 2015 | 113 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Apollo Education Group, Inc. | Apr 21, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc. | Apr 21, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | 85 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Sutton Place Management, LLC | Mar 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | 98 | Closure, type not stated | 62 |
| Apollo Education Group, Inc. | Mar 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | 34 | Layoff, permanent | 154 |
| Lightspeed, Inc. dba SkilledUp | Mar 30, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | 27 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Apollo Education Group, Inc. | Mar 30, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 74 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | 201 | Layoff, temporary | 17 days after effective date |
| Compass Group, USA, Inc. | Mar 18, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | 66 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| RealPage, Inc. | Feb 23, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | 89 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Trulia Inc | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | 140 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Marriott | Feb 13, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | 24 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Mandarin Oriental San Francisco Inc. | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | 193 | Layoff, permanent | 38 under 60 |
| VPM Maintenance Management, LLC | Feb 10, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 | 35 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Gap, Inc. | Jan 23, 2015 | Mar 28, 2015 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Kixeye, Inc. | Jan 12, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | 70 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Dec 23, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 | 192 | Layoff, temporary | 14 under 60 |
| GRANICUS INC | Dec 10, 2014 | Apr 30, 2015 | 47 | Closure, permanent | 141 |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory | Oct 30, 2014 | Dec 28, 2014 | 84 | Closure, temporary | 59 under 60 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Oct 10, 2014 | Sep 9, 2014 | 201 | Layoff, temporary | 31 days after effective date |
| San Francisco Marriott Marquis | Sep 17, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | 22 | Layoff, temporary | 68 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc. | Sep 3, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Aug 25, 2014 | Sep 9, 2014 | 87 | Layoff, temporary | 15 under 60 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Aug 5, 2014 | Aug 4, 2014 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 1 days after effective date |
| BAE SYSTEMS | Aug 12, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | 1 | Layoff, type not stated | 1 days after effective date |
| United Airlines, Inc. | Aug 1, 2014 | Oct 1, 2014 | 233 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Millennium Partners Sports Club | Jul 29, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | 189 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Moss & Stone, LLC | Jul 29, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | 104 | Closure, type not stated | 63 |
| Grand Cafe | Jul 18, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Grand Cafe | Jul 25, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
Largest layoffs in San Francisco since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc. | 3 | 10,284 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Gap, Inc. | 14 | 1,836 | May 31, 2023 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 15 | 1,828 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| GSW Arena LLC-Chase Center | 1 | 1,720 | May 1, 2020 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | 22 | 1,672 | May 26, 2016 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | 2 | 1,608 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Cruise LLC | 19 | 1,439 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Stitch Fi | 1 | 1,420 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Bon Apetite | 1 | 1,356 | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate | 1 | 1,330 | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Gate Gourmet | 3 | 1,281 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Covenant Aviation Security, LLC | 1 | 1,279 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 1,200 | Apr 4, 2020 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 4 | 1,101 | Nov 25, 2022 |
| Invitae Corporation | 3 | 1,075 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 6 | 1,072 | May 22, 2026 |
| The Westin St. Francis San Francisco On Union Square | 1 | 940 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Hilton Hotel Employer LLC, dba Hilton San Francisco Union Square | 1 | 923 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Hotel Nikko San Francisco | 3 | 887 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| LendingClub Corporation | 4 | 861 | Apr 21, 2020 |
San Francisco by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 16 | 2 | 2,430 |
| 2025-2026 | 54 | 6 | 3,748 |
| 2024-2025 | 65 | 15 | 5,468 |
| 2023-2024 | 131 | 13 | 6,022 |
| 2022-2023 | 136 | 12 | 11,243 |
| 2021-2022 | 32 | 10 | 1,117 |
| 2020-2021 | 162 | 22 | 27,038 |
| 2019-2020 | 298 | 41 | 35,998 |
| 2018-2019 | 45 | 20 | 3,605 |
| 2017-2018 | 32 | 17 | 3,534 |
| 2016-2017 | 35 | 14 | 3,288 |
| 2015-2016 | 47 | 8 | 3,474 |
| 2014-2015 | 39 | 7 | 3,005 |
Local help after a layoff in San Francisco
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.