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 2017-2018, newest first
16 notices, 2,831 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Inc. | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 | 228 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Western Digital Technology, Inc. | Jun 26, 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | 88 | Layoff, permanent | 10 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Jun 12, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 | 26 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Spartan Shops Inc. | May 4, 2018 | Jul 4, 2018 | 881 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Sky Chefs, Inc. d/b/a LSG Sky Chefs | Apr 30, 2018 | Jul 4, 2018 | 78 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | 169 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Toys R Us- Delaware, Inc. | Jan 26, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | 59 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Jan 4, 2018 | Mar 18, 2018 | 76 | Closure, permanent | 73 |
| Verizon | Nov 22, 2017 | Jan 15, 2018 | 190 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Prysm, Inc. | Nov 22, 2017 | Jan 21, 2018 | 148 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Nov 17, 2017 | Jan 19, 2018 | 308 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 26, 2017 | 310 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Aug 11, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | 96 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Jul 26, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Sutters Place Inc. dba Bay | Jul 5, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | 86 | Layoff, permanent | 75 |
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.