Monterey County Layoff Notices

Layoff notices in Monterey County at a glance

Monterey County employers have filed 129 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 13,898 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jul 26, 2026. 29 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 (81 workers).

All notices, newest first

129 notices, 13,898 workers, page 2 of 2. Filter by year in the table below.

Largest layoffs in Monterey County since 2014

Monterey County by fiscal year

Cities in Monterey County with notices

• Pebble Beach4 notices, 2,749 workers
• Monterey26 notices, 2,305 workers
• Salinas38 notices, 2,243 workers
• Carmel12 notices, 2,173 workers
• Gonzales6 notices, 954 workers
• Seaside9 notices, 843 workers
• Moss Landing4 notices, 607 workers
• Big Sur5 notices, 458 workers
• Castroville2 notices, 235 workers
• Carmel Valley2 notices, 202 workers
• Jolon3 notices, 199 workers
• Spreckels1 notices, 161 workers
• Carmel By The Sea2 notices, 145 workers
• Del Rey Oaks1 notices, 121 workers
• San Ardo2 notices, 110 workers
• King City3 notices, 95 workers
• Pacific Grove2 notices, 47 workers
• Marina2 notices, 30 workers
• Prunedale1 notices, 18 workers
• Soledad1 notices, 4 workers

Local help after a layoff in Monterey

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Monterey 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 Monterey employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. 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.