City record, California WARN filings

Universal City Layoff Notices

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every WARN notice filed by employers in Universal City since July 2014: 60 notices and 8,981 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

Layoff notices in Universal City at a glance

Universal City employers have filed 60 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 8,981 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 12, 2026. 37 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 Arts Entertainment and Recreation (150 workers), Information (14 workers).

All notices, newest first

60 notices, 8,981 workers. Filter by year in the table below.

EmployerNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Universal City Studios Productions LLLPAug 12, 2026Oct 12, 202614Layoff, permanent61
NBCUniversal Media, LLC -144Jul 16, 2026Aug 27, 202687Layoff, permanent42 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLCJul 16, 2026Aug 27, 202655Layoff, permanent42 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLCJul 16, 2026Aug 27, 20265Layoff, permanent42 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLCJul 16, 2026Aug 27, 20263Layoff, permanent42 under 60
NBCUniversalOct 28, 2025Nov 28, 2025101Layoff, permanent31 under 60
NBCUniversalOct 28, 2025Nov 28, 202532Layoff, permanent31 under 60
NBCUniversalOct 28, 2025Nov 28, 20254Layoff, permanent31 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
NBCUniversal Media (Bldg. 1440)		May 21, 2025Jun 27, 202513Layoff, permanent37 under 60
Boardriders Wholesale, LLCSep 1, 2023Sep 1, 20231Layoff, permanent0 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLC and NBC West, LLCSep 14, 2022Nov 14, 202210Layoff, permanent61
NBCUniversal Media, LLC and NBCUniversalAug 26, 2022Oct 25, 202237Layoff, permanent60
NBCUniversal Media LLC, Universal City Studios LLCJun 22, 2021Jun 25, 202120Layoff, permanent3 under 60
NBCUniversal Media LLC, Universal City Studios LLCApr 7, 2021Apr 27, 202174Layoff, permanent20 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosMar 4, 2021Apr 30, 202176Layoff, permanent57 under 60
NBC Universal Media, LLC, NBC Universal ProductionFeb 25, 2021Feb 26, 202158Layoff, permanent1 under 60
NBC UniversalJan 22, 2021Feb 19, 202170Layoff, permanent28 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosFeb 10, 2021Dec 29, 202017Layoff, permanent43 days after effective date
NBCUniversial Media, LLCJan 8, 2021Nov 13, 2020103Layoff, permanent56 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosDec 18, 2020Dec 13, 202067Closure, temporary5 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosDec 4, 2020Jan 29, 20202Layoff, permanent310 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosNov 25, 2020Dec 5, 20206Layoff, permanent10 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosNov 6, 2020Nov 13, 202052Layoff, permanent7 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosSep 24, 2020Sep 18, 20204Closure, temporary6 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosOct 21, 2020Dec 4, 2020170Layoff, permanent44 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosJul 30, 2020Aug 8, 2020517Layoff, temporary9 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosJul 13, 2020May 3, 2020117Layoff, temporary71 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosAug 24, 2020May 11, 202059Layoff, temporary105 days after effective date
NBCUniversal Media, LLCJun 3, 2020May 9, 202053Layoff, temporary25 days after effective date
Telemundo Network Group LLC, NBCUniversal MediaSep 10, 2020Oct 9, 202037Layoff, permanent29 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLCSep 10, 2020Aug 21, 20205Layoff, permanent20 days after effective date
Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, NBCUniversalSep 2, 2020Sep 4, 202054Layoff, permanent2 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosSep 3, 2020Nov 6, 202023Layoff, permanent64
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosSep 11, 2020Sep 13, 20202Layoff, type not stated2 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLCSep 10, 2020Oct 16, 202093Layoff, permanent36 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production OperationsSep 10, 2020Oct 9, 202020Layoff, permanent29 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosSep 10, 2020Sep 11, 20201,207Layoff, permanent1 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosSep 3, 2020Aug 31, 202011Layoff, temporary3 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosJul 2, 2020Aug 24, 2020144Layoff, permanent53 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosJul 17, 2020Jul 19, 2020108Layoff, temporary2 under 60
NBCU et alJul 23, 2020Jul 23, 202024Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal StudiosJul 23, 2020Jul 26, 202037Layoff, temporary3 under 60
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
NBCUniversal Media, LLC - Digital Lab Unit		Jun 30, 2020Aug 21, 202028Layoff, temporary52 COVID order
Universal Television, LLCJun 16, 2020May 8, 202050Layoff, temporary39 days after effective date
Universal Content Productions, LLCJun 16, 2020May 8, 202046Layoff, permanent39 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production OperationsJun 3, 2020May 9, 2020350Layoff, temporary25 days after effective date
Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production OperationsJun 3, 2020May 22, 202029Layoff, temporary12 days after effective date
Universal Television, LLCApr 23, 2020Apr 3, 2020743Layoff, temporary20 days after effective date
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS DBA UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOODMay 7, 2020May 3, 20203,025Layoff, temporary4 days after effective date
Paramount Pictures CorporationMay 1, 2020Mar 27, 202016Layoff, temporary35 days after effective date
AMC Citywalk Stadium 19Apr 23, 2020Mar 20, 202067Closure, temporary34 days after effective date
Universal Content Productions, LLCApr 23, 2020Apr 3, 2020147Layoff, type not stated20 days after effective date
KNBC-TV, LLCApr 23, 2020Apr 3, 202046Layoff, type not stated20 days after effective date
Open 4 Business Productions, LLCApr 23, 2020Apr 3, 202017Layoff, type not stated20 days after effective date
Bright Horizons Child Care Center-Comcast NBC UniversalApr 9, 2020Mar 20, 202088Layoff, temporary20 days after effective date
Sheraton Universal HotelMar 25, 2020Mar 15, 2020310Closure, temporary10 days after effective date
H&F Productions, LLCMar 27, 2020Mar 16, 2020117Closure, temporary11 days after effective date
Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc.Nov 8, 2019Jan 7, 2020136Closure, permanent60
WDI International, Inc.Aug 29, 2019Oct 31, 201950Closure, permanent63
REA 2003-1, LLC dba Saddle RanchNov 2, 2017Jan 2, 2018124Layoff, permanent61

Largest layoffs in Universal City since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS DBA UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD13,025May 7, 2020
Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios182,619Mar 4, 2021
Universal Television, LLC2793Jun 16, 2020
Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production Operations3399Sep 10, 2020
Sheraton Universal Hotel1310Mar 25, 2020
NBCUniversal Media, LLC8255Jul 16, 2026
Universal Content Productions, LLC2193Jun 16, 2020
NBCUniversal3137Oct 28, 2025
Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc.1136Nov 8, 2019
REA 2003-1, LLC dba Saddle Ranch1124Nov 2, 2017
H&F Productions, LLC1117Mar 27, 2020
NBCUniversial Media, LLC1103Jan 8, 2021
NBCUniversal Media LLC, Universal City Studios LLC294Jun 22, 2021
Bright Horizons Child Care Center-Comcast NBC Universal188Apr 9, 2020
NBCUniversal Media, LLC -144187Jul 16, 2026
NBC Universal170Jan 22, 2021
AMC Citywalk Stadium 19167Apr 23, 2020
NBC Universal Media, LLC, NBC Universal Production158Feb 25, 2021
Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, NBCUniversal154Sep 2, 2020
WDI International, Inc.150Aug 29, 2019

Universal City by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-202750164
2025-202630137
2024-20251013
2023-2024101
2022-20232047
2020-20212923,177
2019-20201855,318
2017-201810124

Local help after a layoff in Universal City

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Universal City 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.

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