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 2023-2024, newest first
131 notices, 6,022 workers, page 2 of 2. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 15 under 60 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 98 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 37 under 60 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 129 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 52 under 60 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 52 under 60 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 113 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 68 |
| JUUL Labs | Aug 24, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 99 |
| ContextLogic Inc. | Aug 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 152 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Planet Labs PBC | Aug 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | 85 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| FibroGen, Inc. | Jul 17, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | 104 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | 58 | Closure, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Bank of the West | Jul 10, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | 45 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Crunchbase | Jul 6, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Niantic, Inc. | Jun 28, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| Ginger.io,. Inc. | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 4 under 60 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 12 days after effective date |
| Wells Fargo | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | 32 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Wells Fargo | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Wells Fargo | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Wells Fargo | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | 100 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 7 under 60 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 92 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 111 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | Jun 21, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 30 under 60 |
| Anchor Brewing Company, LLC | Jul 12, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | 55 | Closure, permanent | 20 under 60 |
| Gap, Inc. | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | 31 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Gap, Inc. | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Primary Health | Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
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.