Layoff notices in San Francisco County at a glance
San Francisco County employers have filed 1,099 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 110,439 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 27, 2026. 326 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (1,532 workers), Information (317 workers), Professional Scientific and Technical Services (199 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2017-2018, newest first
30 notices, 3,206 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 | 41 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Crystal Jade Jiang Nan LLC | San Francisco | Jun 14, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | 77 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Wells Fargo | San Francisco | May 31, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | 96 | Closure, type not stated | 120 |
| RA Center, LLC | San Francisco | May 23, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | 140 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Al Jazeera International (USA), LLC | San Francisco | May 7, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | 68 | Closure, permanent | 90 |
| Bechtel Global Corporation | San Francisco | May 1, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 126 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Campari America | San Francisco | May 1, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | 95 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Symantec Corporation | San Francisco | Mar 19, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 37 under 60 |
| Symantec Corporation | San Francisco | Feb 13, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 45 under 60 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | 3 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Blue Shield of California | San Francisco | Feb 6, 2018 | Mar 5, 2018 | 44 | Layoff, permanent | 27 under 60 |
| Macys | San Francisco | Jan 5, 2018 | Mar 18, 2018 | 197 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| Symantec Corporation | San Francisco | Nov 29, 2017 | Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 49 under 60 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 29, 2017 | Feb 1, 2018 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate | San Francisco | Nov 22, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1,330 | Layoff, permanent | 39 under 60 |
| BuzzFeed, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 29, 2017 | Jan 29, 2018 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Sedgwick LLP | San Francisco | Nov 20, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 | 78 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Symantec Corporation | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 31 under 60 |
| McKesson Corporation | San Francisco | Oct 25, 2017 | Jan 1, 2018 | 129 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| Joseph Cozza Salon Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 24, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | 54 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Joseph Cozza Salon Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 24, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Hemming Horse LLP (HM LLP) | San Francisco | Oct 27, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Capital One, N.A. | San Francisco | Oct 19, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | 132 | Layoff, permanent | 81 |
| RR Donnelley | San Francisco | Sep 12, 2017 | Nov 12, 2017 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Eventbrite, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 1, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | 44 | Layoff, permanent | 2 days after effective date |
| Juicero, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 1, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | 87 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| D+H Corporation | San Francisco | Sep 6, 2017 | Nov 6, 2017 | 49 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| GREE International Entertainment, Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 10, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | 63 | Closure, permanent | 3 days after effective date |
| Best Buy | San Francisco | Jul 18, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 106 | Closure, permanent | 74 |
| Buca Restaurants 2, Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 16, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | 72 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in San Francisco County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc. | 3 | 10,284 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Gap, Inc. | 14 | 1,836 | May 31, 2023 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 15 | 1,828 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| GSW Arena LLC-Chase Center | 1 | 1,720 | May 1, 2020 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | 22 | 1,672 | May 26, 2016 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | 2 | 1,608 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Stitch Fi | 1 | 1,420 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Bon Apetite | 1 | 1,356 | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate | 1 | 1,330 | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Gate Gourmet | 3 | 1,281 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Covenant Aviation Security, LLC | 1 | 1,279 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 1,200 | Apr 4, 2020 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 4 | 1,101 | Nov 25, 2022 |
| Invitae Corporation | 3 | 1,075 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 6 | 1,072 | May 22, 2026 |
| Cruise LLC | 18 | 1,027 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| The Westin St. Francis San Francisco On Union Square | 1 | 940 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Hilton Hotel Employer LLC, dba Hilton San Francisco Union Square | 1 | 923 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Hotel Nikko San Francisco | 3 | 887 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| LendingClub Corporation | 4 | 861 | Apr 21, 2020 |
San Francisco County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 16 | 2 | 2,430 |
| 2025-2026 | 54 | 6 | 3,667 |
| 2024-2025 | 66 | 15 | 5,471 |
| 2023-2024 | 130 | 13 | 5,692 |
| 2022-2023 | 137 | 12 | 11,315 |
| 2021-2022 | 39 | 13 | 2,084 |
| 2020-2021 | 162 | 22 | 27,038 |
| 2019-2020 | 299 | 41 | 36,164 |
| 2018-2019 | 45 | 20 | 3,605 |
| 2017-2018 | 30 | 17 | 3,206 |
| 2016-2017 | 35 | 14 | 3,288 |
| 2015-2016 | 47 | 8 | 3,474 |
| 2014-2015 | 39 | 7 | 3,005 |
Cities in San Francisco County with notices
- San Francisco1,092 notices, 109,970 workers
- Remote2 notices, 5 workers
Local help after a layoff in San Francisco
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Francisco 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 Francisco 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.