Layoff notices in San Jose at a glance
San Jose employers have filed 524 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 49,771 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 20, 2026. 143 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 Manufacturing (551 workers), Retail Trade (290 workers), Finance and Insurance (251 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2015-2016, newest first
29 notices, 2,923 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas & Betts | Jun 15, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | 44 | Closure, permanent | 47 under 60 |
| eBay Inc. | Jun 6, 2016 | Feb 20, 2015 | 538 | Layoff, permanent | 472 days after effective date |
| Western Digital Technology, Inc. | May 4, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | 232 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Apr 26, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | 83 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Western Digital Technology, Inc. | Apr 14, 2016 | Jun 17, 2016 | 71 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Apr 8, 2016 | Jun 19, 2016 | 91 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Apr 1, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | 59 | Closure, permanent | 70 |
| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) | Mar 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | 109 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| TiVo Inc. | Feb 29, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Broadcom and Avago | Jan 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | 33 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Blue Shield of California | Jan 28, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Highland Metals Inc. and EZFuture Inc. | Jan 20, 2016 | Dec 23, 2015 | 17 | Closure, permanent | 28 days after effective date |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Jan 19, 2016 | Jan 20, 2016 | 123 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Walmart | Jan 15, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | 210 | Closure, permanent | 91 |
| CommScope | Dec 2, 2015 | Feb 1, 2016 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Complete Genomics, Inc. | Nov 20, 2015 | Jan 22, 2016 | 15 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Oct 30, 2015 | Nov 3, 2015 | 126 | Layoff, permanent | 4 under 60 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Oct 29, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 75 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| WD Media, LLC | Oct 13, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Sep 17, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 14, 2015 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| M.E. Fox & Company, Inc. | Sep 1, 2015 | Nov 2, 2015 | 127 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| San Jose Airport Garden Hotel | Aug 25, 2015 | Nov 7, 2015 | 123 | Closure, permanent | 74 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Aug 12, 2015 | Oct 16, 2015 | 78 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Jul 31, 2015 | Oct 2, 2015 | 171 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Jul 21, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | 192 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Maxim Integrated Product | Jul 17, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Maxim Integrated Product | Jul 1, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
| Maxim Integrated Product | Jun 22, 2015 | Mar 25, 2016 | 150 | Closure, permanent | 277 |
Largest layoffs in San Jose since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 23 | 6,223 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jabil Inc. | 18 | 5,265 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| eBay Inc. | 8 | 1,883 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Verity Health System of California, Inc. | 9 | 1,505 | Aug 12, 2019 |
| PayPal | 11 | 1,472 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| TeamSanJose | 1 | 1,304 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Del Grande Dealer Group | 2 | 926 | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Spartan Shops Inc. | 1 | 881 | May 4, 2018 |
| Goodwill of Silicon Valley | 3 | 779 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Western Digital Technology, Inc. | 6 | 676 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Sutter's Place Inc. dba Bay | 1 | 509 | May 26, 2020 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 4 | 457 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Therma | 1 | 447 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) | 5 | 446 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Ericsson Inc. | 1 | 435 | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | 1 | 406 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | 2 | 404 | Nov 17, 2017 |
| BILL Operations, LLC | 3 | 369 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Velodyne Lidar, Inc. | 2 | 364 | Feb 13, 2023 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 6 | 360 | Jun 12, 2018 |
San Jose by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 7 | 4 | 1,157 |
| 2025-2026 | 43 | 20 | 2,794 |
| 2024-2025 | 39 | 13 | 2,489 |
| 2023-2024 | 61 | 12 | 3,546 |
| 2022-2023 | 30 | 9 | 3,293 |
| 2021-2022 | 7 | 3 | 598 |
| 2020-2021 | 63 | 9 | 4,888 |
| 2019-2020 | 132 | 16 | 14,495 |
| 2018-2019 | 45 | 14 | 5,492 |
| 2017-2018 | 16 | 4 | 2,831 |
| 2016-2017 | 32 | 8 | 3,457 |
| 2015-2016 | 29 | 9 | 2,923 |
| 2014-2015 | 20 | 1 | 1,808 |
Local help after a layoff in San Jose
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Jose 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 Jose 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.