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).
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
18 notices, 5,318 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC | Jun 3, 2020 | May 9, 2020 | 53 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC NBCUniversal Media, LLC - Digital Lab Unit | Jun 30, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 52 COVID order |
| Universal Television, LLC | Jun 16, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, temporary | 39 days after effective date |
| Universal Content Productions, LLC | Jun 16, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | 46 | Layoff, permanent | 39 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production Operations | Jun 3, 2020 | May 9, 2020 | 350 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production Operations | Jun 3, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | 29 | Layoff, temporary | 12 days after effective date |
| Universal Television, LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 743 | Layoff, temporary | 20 days after effective date |
| UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS DBA UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD | May 7, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | 3,025 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Paramount Pictures Corporation | May 1, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 16 | Layoff, temporary | 35 days after effective date |
| AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 | Apr 23, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 67 | Closure, temporary | 34 days after effective date |
| Universal Content Productions, LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 147 | Layoff, type not stated | 20 days after effective date |
| KNBC-TV, LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 46 | Layoff, type not stated | 20 days after effective date |
| Open 4 Business Productions, LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 17 | Layoff, type not stated | 20 days after effective date |
| Bright Horizons Child Care Center-Comcast NBC Universal | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 88 | Layoff, temporary | 20 days after effective date |
| Sheraton Universal Hotel | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | 310 | Closure, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| H&F Productions, LLC | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 117 | Closure, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. | Nov 8, 2019 | Jan 7, 2020 | 136 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| WDI International, Inc. | Aug 29, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Universal City since 2014
Universal City by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 5 | 0 | 164 |
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 0 | 137 |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023-2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| 2020-2021 | 29 | 2 | 3,177 |
| 2019-2020 | 18 | 5 | 5,318 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
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.