Portola/Alexion layoff notices at a glance
Portola/Alexion has filed one WARN notice with the California Employment Development Department, dated Aug 17, 2020, naming 150 workers. It was a permanent layoff. Its latest notice, 150 workers in San Mateo County dated Aug 17, 2020, was 1.6% of the 9,165 workers named in all 78 San Mateo County notices of fiscal year 2020-2021. 1 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between the notice date and the effective date (see how to read this).
Every notice, newest first
| Notice date | Effective | County | City | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | San Mateo | South San Francisco | 150 | Layoff, permanent | 39 under 60 |
Where the notices landed
- San Mateo County1 notice, 150 workers
- South San Francisco1 notice, 150 workers
Local pages: San Mateo County employment law guide.
How to read this record
Notice date is the date on the employer's letter. Effective is the first day of separations it announced. Days notice is the gap between them; California Labor Code 1401 calls for 60 days from a covered employer, and section 1402 makes a short notice worth a day of pay and benefits for every day it is short, up to 60.
For Portola/Alexion the shortest gap shown is 39 days. That is a reason to check whether an exception in 1401(c) or 1402.5 applied, whether the workers received the letter earlier than the EDD did, and whether anyone was let go before the effective date. It is not, by itself, a finding against the employer.
Full statute walk-through: the California 60-day rule, section by section.
If you work, or worked, at Portola/Alexion
Keep the notice, every email about the selection, and your final pay stub. A free review covers four things in one call: whether the notice period was honored and paid, whether final pay and vacation payout arrived on time, whether the selection pattern raises an age, pregnancy or leave, or retaliation question, and what a proposed severance release is actually worth before you sign it. Call (800) 371-3088 or send the notice.
Source: California EDD WARN report, fiscal year 2020-2021. Record last checked against the EDD on Oct 30, 2026. 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.