California Layoffs — January 2014

Employers in California posted 99 WARN Act notices in January 2014, affecting an estimated 6,279 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and up 37% versus January 2013. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

6,279

Workers Affected

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for California
Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	40	2,332
Manufacturing	16	1,393
Accommodation & Food	8	601
Transportation	5	505
Information & Technology	12	416
Retail	6	401
Wholesale Trade	2	283
Finance & Insurance	6	256

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,332 workers across 40 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 1,393 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Stanislaus	4	1,354
Los Angeles	19	1,337
Contra Costa	1	690
San Francisco	4	541
Orange	13	472

Stanislaus bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 1,354 workers across 4 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Turlock	4	1,354
Pittsburg	1	690
San Francisco	4	541
Los Angeles	3	377
Roseville	9	318

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	80

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Date
Emanual Medical Center	Turlock	1,166	2014-01-27
Uss-Posco	Pittsburg	690	2014-01-14
Atlantic Express Of L.A	Los Angeles	307	2014-01-21
Bae Systems	San Francisco	200	2014-01-16
Zynga	San Francisco	194	2014-01-30
Emanual Med Ctr-Brandel Manor & Cypress Of Emanual	Turlock	178	2014-01-27
Atlantic Express Of California	Long Beach	149	2014-01-31
Allied Beverages	Sylmar	144	2014-01-17
Allied Beverages	Camarillo	139	2014-01-17
Bank Of America-Legacy Asset Servicing Unit	Simi Valley	117	2014-01-19
The Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa	San Francisco	115	2014-01-06
Solta Medical	Hayward	115	2014-01-24
Joe'S Westlake Restaurant	Daly City	105	2014-01-26
Gilly Hicks	Arcadia	102	2014-01-05
Omnicare	Los Alamitos	99	2014-01-14

The largest notice was filed by Emanual Medical Center at its Turlock facility, reporting 1,166 affected workers. Uss-Posco followed with 690 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.