Layoff notices in San Luis Obispo at a glance
San Luis Obispo employers have filed 25 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 5,059 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jun 25, 2026. 7 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2023-2024, newest first
1 notices, 29 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splash Cafe, Inc. dba Splash Cafe Artisan Bakery | Aug 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | 29 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in San Luis Obispo since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Corporation | 3 | 2,895 | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Associated Students Inc. | 1 | 578 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Mindbody, Inc. | 3 | 430 | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Movement for Life Inc. | 2 | 332 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Hotel SLO, LLC | 2 | 215 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| SLO Brewing Co, LLC | 2 | 168 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo County YMCA | 1 | 110 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Forever 21 Retail, Inc. | 1 | 72 | Nov 12, 2015 |
| SLO Pub LLC | 1 | 63 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| The Fish Market Palo Alto | 1 | 52 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch - HCo. | 1 | 40 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Splash Cafe, Inc. dba Splash Cafe Artisan Bakery | 1 | 29 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo | 1 | 26 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| 60 Behavioral Health | 1 | 22 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| DI Overnite, LLC | 1 | 18 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 1 | 5 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Inspire Charter Services | 1 | 3 | May 1, 2020 |
| Surveillance Security Inc. of Unarmed Security Guards | 1 | 1 | Jan 31, 2025 |
San Luis Obispo by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| 2023-2024 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 2020-2021 | 5 | 1 | 294 |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 3 | 4,278 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
Local help after a layoff in San Luis Obispo
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Luis Obispo 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 county 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.