Employers in California recorded 54 WARN Act notices in February 2014, covering approximately 2,803 workers — marking a decline from January and up 4% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 331 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 209 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 180 |
| Retail | 1 | 117 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 90 |
| Construction | 1 | 83 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 331 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Arts & Entertainment reported 209 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 18 | 1,101 |
| Orange | 7 | 482 |
| San Diego | 7 | 469 |
| Riverside | 8 | 185 |
| Alameda | 2 | 178 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,101 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 4 | 267 |
| Chula Vista | 3 | 252 |
| San Diego | 3 | 180 |
| Emeryville | 1 | 167 |
| Burbank | 1 | 164 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammex Entertainment Inc | Los Angeles | 169 | 2014-02-06 | |
| Novartis Vaccines & Diagnosis Inc | Emeryville | 167 | 2014-02-28 | |
| Nbcuniversal Media LLC | Burbank | 164 | 2014-02-14 | |
| Newport Specialty Hospital | Tustin | 147 | 2014-02-15 | |
| Transfield Services Mngmnt (Carson Operations) | Carson | 126 | 2014-02-14 | |
| Target | Chula Vista | 117 | 2014-02-01 | |
| Pacific Mercantile Bank | Costa Mesa | 95 | 2014-02-14 | |
| Albertson'S, LLC | San Diego | 92 | 2014-02-20 | |
| Loehmann'S, Inc | Los Angeles | 92 | 2014-02-28 | |
| Abbott Vascular | Santa Clara | 91 | 2014-02-18 | |
| Blue Chip Recycling, LLC | Pico Rivera | 90 | 2014-02-21 | |
| Asplundh Construction, Corp | Norwalk | 83 | 2014-02-01 | |
| Genpact Mortage Services, Inc | Irvine | 81 | 2014-02-17 | |
| Albertson'S, LLC | Long Beach | 75 | 2014-02-20 | |
| Albertson'S, LLC | Ontario | 74 | 2014-02-20 |
Leading the list was Ammex Entertainment Inc at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Novartis Vaccines & Diagnosis Inc followed with 167 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.
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