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 2020-2021, newest first
29 notices, 3,177 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBCUniversal Media LLC, Universal City Studios LLC | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| NBCUniversal Media LLC, Universal City Studios LLC | Apr 7, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | 74 | Layoff, permanent | 20 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Mar 4, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 76 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| NBC Universal Media, LLC, NBC Universal Production | Feb 25, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | 58 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| NBC Universal | Jan 22, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | 70 | Layoff, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Feb 10, 2021 | Dec 29, 2020 | 17 | Layoff, permanent | 43 days after effective date |
| NBCUniversial Media, LLC | Jan 8, 2021 | Nov 13, 2020 | 103 | Layoff, permanent | 56 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 13, 2020 | 67 | Closure, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Dec 4, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 310 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 5, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 10 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Nov 6, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 7 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | 4 | Closure, temporary | 6 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Oct 21, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | 170 | Layoff, permanent | 44 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Jul 30, 2020 | Aug 8, 2020 | 517 | Layoff, temporary | 9 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Jul 13, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | 117 | Layoff, temporary | 71 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Aug 24, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | 59 | Layoff, temporary | 105 days after effective date |
| Telemundo Network Group LLC, NBCUniversal Media | Sep 10, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | 37 | Layoff, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC | Sep 10, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 20 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, NBCUniversal | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | 54 | Layoff, permanent | 2 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Sep 3, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | 23 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 13, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, type not stated | 2 under 60 |
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC | Sep 10, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 | 93 | Layoff, permanent | 36 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC - Studio Lot Post Production Operations | Sep 10, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | 1,207 | Layoff, permanent | 1 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Sep 3, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Jul 2, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | 144 | Layoff, permanent | 53 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 19, 2020 | 108 | Layoff, temporary | 2 under 60 |
| NBCU et al | Jul 23, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | 24 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC dba Universal Studios | Jul 23, 2020 | Jul 26, 2020 | 37 | Layoff, temporary | 3 under 60 |
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.