Employers in California recorded 49 WARN Act notices in April 2012, covering approximately 3,632 workers — marking a decline from March and down 19% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 483 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 271 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 135 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 91 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 62 |
| Transportation | 1 | 44 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 483 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Arts & Entertainment reported 271 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 9 | 913 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 677 |
| Orange | 11 | 432 |
| San Bernardino | 1 | 323 |
| Nevada | 1 | 280 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 913 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 1 | 360 |
| Fort Irwin | 1 | 323 |
| Truckee | 1 | 280 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 234 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 231 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Food Group | Vernon | 360 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Iap World Services | Fort Irwin | 323 | 2012-04-30 | |
| Marriot (Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe) | Truckee | 280 | 2012-04-16 | |
| Palm Inc | Sunnyvale | 219 | 2012-04-28 | |
| Tellabs | Santa Clara | 205 | 2012-04-04 | |
| American Medical Response West | San Jose | 189 | 2012-04-01 | |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc | Irvine | 155 | 2012-04-28 | |
| American Medical Response West | Concord | 139 | 2012-04-01 | |
| The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, Inc | Agoura Hills | 135 | 2012-04-02 | |
| Goodby Silverstein & Partners | San Francisco | 123 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Raytheon Company'S Space And Airborne Systems | El Segundo | 114 | 2012-04-20 | |
| Omnicare, Inc | Stockton | 95 | 2012-04-11 | |
| Fireside Bank | Pleasanton | 91 | 2012-04-30 | |
| Certified Ad Services | Fresno | 86 | 2012-04-28 | |
| Skyline Corporation (Layton Travel Trailers #32) | Hemet | 82 | 2012-04-07 |
Leading the list was United Food Group at its Vernon facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Iap World Services followed with 323 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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