Layoff notices in Sunnyvale at a glance
Sunnyvale employers have filed 279 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 14,215 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 30, 2026. 66 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 Professional Scientific and Technical Services (151 workers), Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (137 workers), Information (128 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2015-2016, newest first
8 notices, 997 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StemCells, Inc. | May 31, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | 27 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Simply Hired, Inc. | May 26, 2016 | Jul 26, 2016 | 94 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| NetApp, Inc. | Mar 1, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | 376 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Investor's Business Daily, Inc. | Feb 22, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Imagine Communications Corp. | Jan 25, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Feb 17, 2016 | Apr 18, 2016 | 127 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Feb 10, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | 107 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Motorola Mobility LLC | Aug 13, 2015 | Oct 23, 2015 | 213 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
Largest layoffs in Sunnyvale since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid | 34 | 1,421 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Amazon | 29 | 1,205 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 11 | 1,044 | May 22, 2026 |
| Walmart | 17 | 932 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 6 | 870 | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Bon Appetit | 2 | 590 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 7 | 421 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | 5 | 388 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 6 | 332 | May 15, 2026 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 1 | 331 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Clari Inc. | 3 | 311 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Motorola Mobility LLC | 2 | 271 | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Yahoo Holdings, Inc. | 1 | 263 | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Yahoo! Inc. | 2 | 234 | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 1 | 208 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3 | 199 | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc. | 1 | 196 | May 24, 2019 |
| 18 | 175 | Jan 26, 2026 | |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc. | 4 | 168 | Aug 8, 2019 |
| Level 10 Construction, LP | 1 | 158 | Mar 27, 2020 |
Sunnyvale by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 8 | 0 | 484 |
| 2025-2026 | 68 | 2 | 2,564 |
| 2024-2025 | 40 | 5 | 1,728 |
| 2023-2024 | 44 | 1 | 1,265 |
| 2022-2023 | 43 | 1 | 1,982 |
| 2020-2021 | 12 | 0 | 949 |
| 2019-2020 | 19 | 1 | 1,155 |
| 2018-2019 | 6 | 2 | 438 |
| 2017-2018 | 9 | 3 | 750 |
| 2016-2017 | 8 | 3 | 924 |
| 2015-2016 | 8 | 3 | 997 |
| 2014-2015 | 14 | 2 | 979 |
Local help after a layoff in Sunnyvale
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale 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.