City record, California WARN filings

San Francisco Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2016-2017

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every WARN notice filed by employers in San Francisco since July 2014: 1,092 notices and 109,970 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 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.

WARN notices in San Francisco
EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Louis Vuitton USA Inc.Jun 28, 2017Sep 5, 20176Closure, permanent69
Absinthe Brasserie & BarJun 19, 2017Aug 14, 201783Closure, temporary56 under 60
Yahoo Holdings, Inc.Jun 14, 2017Aug 14, 201783Layoff, permanent61
California Pacific Medical CenterJun 6, 2017Oct 31, 2017113Closure, permanent147
Riverbed Technology, Inc.May 17, 2017May 22, 201739Layoff, permanent5 under 60
PayPalMar 29, 2017Dec 29, 20164Layoff, permanent90 days after effective date
bebe stores, Inc.Mar 25, 2017May 27, 20178Closure, permanent63
GREE International Entertainment, Inc.Mar 15, 2017Mar 8, 201785Layoff, type not stated7 days after effective date
Byer California, Inc.Mar 6, 2017May 8, 201799Layoff, permanent63
Puglia Engineering, Inc.Feb 16, 2017Feb 26, 2017184Closure, type not stated10 under 60
YourPeople, Inc. d/b/a Zenefits FTWFeb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017254Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Fitbit, Inc.Jan 30, 2017Apr 3, 201790Layoff, permanent63
Gap, Inc.Jan 23, 2017Mar 31, 2017216Layoff, permanent67
DoubleDutch, Inc.Jan 26, 2017Jan 9, 201757Layoff, permanent17 days after effective date
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyJan 11, 2017Mar 18, 2017132Layoff, permanent66
Macy's IncJan 4, 2017Mar 6, 201716Closure, permanent61
Bristol FarmsDec 29, 2016Jan 28, 201782Closure, permanent30 under 60
Louis Vuitton USA Inc.Dec 29, 2016Mar 4, 201737Closure, permanent65
PfizerDec 7, 2016Feb 15, 2017200Layoff, type not stated70
Kuleto'sNov 29, 2016Jan 3, 2017102Closure, permanent35 under 60
Twitter, Inc.Oct 27, 2016Dec 27, 201667Layoff, permanent61
athenahealth, Inc.Oct 25, 2016Dec 30, 2016103Layoff, permanent66
Associated Third Party AdministratorsOct 18, 2016Nov 15, 20164Closure, permanent28 under 60
Associated Third Party AdministratorsOct 18, 2016Nov 15, 20162Closure, permanent28 under 60
ngmoco LLCOct 18, 2016Dec 17, 201693Closure, permanent60
Savant Systems, LLCOct 7, 2016Dec 6, 201618Closure, permanent60
Sutter VNA & HospiceSep 30, 2016Dec 2, 201611Layoff, permanent63
SunEdison, Inc.Sep 28, 2016Sep 29, 20162Layoff, permanent1 under 60
Hotel Nikko San FranciscoSep 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016336Closure, temporary61
The Hertz CorporationSep 7, 2016Nov 8, 2016156Layoff, permanent62
SolarCity CorporationAug 19, 2016Oct 19, 201628Layoff, permanent61
SunEdison, Inc.Aug 3, 2016Aug 4, 20161Layoff, permanent1 under 60
SkyWest Airlines, Inc.Aug 1, 2016Sep 30, 2016325Layoff, type not stated60
Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc.Jul 27, 2016Oct 31, 2016190Layoff, permanent96
RockYou, Inc.Jul 21, 2016Sep 20, 201662Layoff, permanent61

Largest layoffs in San Francisco since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
United Airlines, Inc.310,284Jan 29, 2021
Gap, Inc.141,836May 31, 2023
Salesforce, Inc.151,828Aug 4, 2026
GSW Arena LLC-Chase Center11,720May 1, 2020
BAE SYSTEMS221,672May 26, 2016
Bon Appetit Management Company21,608Apr 15, 2020
Cruise LLC191,439Sep 30, 2025
Stitch Fi11,420Jun 1, 2020
Bon Apetite11,356Aug 12, 2020
Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate11,330Nov 22, 2017
Gate Gourmet31,281Mar 12, 2025
Covenant Aviation Security, LLC11,279Sep 27, 2026
San Francisco Giants11,200Apr 4, 2020
Twitter, Inc.41,101Nov 25, 2022
Invitae Corporation31,075Dec 13, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc.61,072May 22, 2026
The Westin St. Francis San Francisco On Union Square1940Jun 4, 2020
Hilton Hotel Employer LLC, dba Hilton San Francisco Union Square1923Apr 3, 2020
Hotel Nikko San Francisco3887Oct 15, 2020
LendingClub Corporation4861Apr 21, 2020

San Francisco by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-20271622,430
2025-20265463,748
2024-202565155,468
2023-2024131136,022
2022-20231361211,243
2021-202232101,117
2020-20211622227,038
2019-20202984135,998
2018-201945203,605
2017-201832173,534
2016-201735143,288
2015-20164783,474
2014-20153973,005

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.

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