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 2016-2017, newest first
35 notices, 3,288 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Vuitton USA Inc. | Jun 28, 2017 | Sep 5, 2017 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 69 |
| Absinthe Brasserie & Bar | Jun 19, 2017 | Aug 14, 2017 | 83 | Closure, temporary | 56 under 60 |
| Yahoo Holdings, Inc. | Jun 14, 2017 | Aug 14, 2017 | 83 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| California Pacific Medical Center | Jun 6, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | 113 | Closure, permanent | 147 |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc. | May 17, 2017 | May 22, 2017 | 39 | Layoff, permanent | 5 under 60 |
| PayPal | Mar 29, 2017 | Dec 29, 2016 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 90 days after effective date |
| bebe stores, Inc. | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 8 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| GREE International Entertainment, Inc. | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | 85 | Layoff, type not stated | 7 days after effective date |
| Byer California, Inc. | Mar 6, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | 99 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Puglia Engineering, Inc. | Feb 16, 2017 | Feb 26, 2017 | 184 | Closure, type not stated | 10 under 60 |
| YourPeople, Inc. d/b/a Zenefits FTW | Feb 9, 2017 | Feb 9, 2017 | 254 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Fitbit, Inc. | Jan 30, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | 90 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Gap, Inc. | Jan 23, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 216 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| DoubleDutch, Inc. | Jan 26, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 17 days after effective date |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 18, 2017 | 132 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Macy's Inc | Jan 4, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | 16 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Bristol Farms | Dec 29, 2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 82 | Closure, permanent | 30 under 60 |
| Louis Vuitton USA Inc. | Dec 29, 2016 | Mar 4, 2017 | 37 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Pfizer | Dec 7, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 | 200 | Layoff, type not stated | 70 |
| Kuleto's | Nov 29, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | 102 | Closure, permanent | 35 under 60 |
| Twitter, Inc. | Oct 27, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | 67 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| athenahealth, Inc. | Oct 25, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 103 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Associated Third Party Administrators | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| Associated Third Party Administrators | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| ngmoco LLC | Oct 18, 2016 | Dec 17, 2016 | 93 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Savant Systems, LLC | Oct 7, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | 18 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Sutter VNA & Hospice | Sep 30, 2016 | Dec 2, 2016 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| SunEdison, Inc. | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Hotel Nikko San Francisco | Sep 28, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | 336 | Closure, temporary | 61 |
| The Hertz Corporation | Sep 7, 2016 | Nov 8, 2016 | 156 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| SolarCity Corporation | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| SunEdison, Inc. | Aug 3, 2016 | Aug 4, 2016 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| SkyWest Airlines, Inc. | Aug 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 325 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. | Jul 27, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | 190 | Layoff, permanent | 96 |
| RockYou, Inc. | Jul 21, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
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.