Layoff notices in San Benito County at a glance
San Benito County employers have filed 26 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,493 workers. The most recent notice is dated Feb 27, 2026. 2 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
6 notices, 536 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckhorn Wine Company DBA Calera Winery | Hollister | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 4 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Duckhorn Wine Company DBA Calera Winery | Hollister | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| True Leaf Farms, LLC | San Juan Bautista | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 27 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| Leal Vineyards, Inc. | Hollister | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 65 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| The Grove Highway 156, Inc. | Hollister | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 36 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa | Indian Wells | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 21, 2020 | 402 | Closure, temporary | 1 COVID order |
Largest layoffs in San Benito County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hawkins Hospital | 1 | 432 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa | 1 | 402 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Peninsula Packaging | 1 | 156 | Sep 6, 2018 |
| Mabel Northside Skilled Nursing Facility | 1 | 93 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| William & Inez Mabel Skilled Nursing Facility | 1 | 85 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Leal Vineyards, Inc. | 1 | 65 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Triple B Corporation at Jardines Farming and | 1 | 48 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| The Grove Highway 156, Inc. | 1 | 36 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| True Leaf Farms, LLC | 1 | 27 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| AMERI-KLEEN dba Sanitation Specialists | 1 | 24 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Hazel Hawkins Community Health Center | 1 | 18 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Mabel 4th Street Health Care Center | 1 | 16 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1 | 15 | May 29, 2023 |
| San Benito Home Health Care Agency | 1 | 12 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Mabel First Street Health Care Center | 1 | 12 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Hazel Hawkins Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation | 1 | 11 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Barragan Family Diabetes Center | 1 | 10 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Hollister Multispecialty Center | 1 | 8 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Hollister Orthopedic Specialty Center | 1 | 7 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Duckhorn Wine Company DBA Calera Winery | 2 | 6 | Mar 30, 2020 |
San Benito County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2022-2023 | 16 | 15 | 775 |
| 2019-2020 | 6 | 1 | 536 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 156 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cities in San Benito County with notices
- Hollister21 notices, 996 workers
- San Juan Bautista3 notices, 80 workers
Local help after a layoff in San Benito
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Benito 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 San Benito 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.
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.