Employers in California posted 144 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 8,350 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 31% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 67 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 1,028 |
| Transportation | 3 | 235 |
| Retail | 2 | 142 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 102 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,028 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 235 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 16 | 2,292 |
| Orange | 23 | 1,093 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 710 |
| Fresno | 8 | 690 |
| San Bernardino | 7 | 681 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 2,292 workers across 16 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance | 1 | 941 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 710 |
| Joshua Tree | 1 | 541 |
| San Diego | 4 | 519 |
| Fresno | 7 | 493 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 74 | 4,432 |
| Closure | 67 | 3,812 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 106 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | Torrance | 941 | Closure | 2015-05-11 |
| Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care | Joshua Tree | 541 | Layoff | 2015-05-06 |
| Western Dental Services, Inc | Orange | 237 | Closure | 2015-05-14 |
| House of Blues Los Angeles | West Hollywood | 197 | Closure | 2015-05-28 |
| Ito Packing Company, Inc | Reedley | 197 | Closure | 2015-05-28 |
| Zynga, Inc | San Francisco | 179 | Layoff | 2015-05-06 |
| Zynga, Inc | San Francisco | 179 | Layoff | 2015-05-12 |
| TheSanDiegoUnionTribune,LLC | San Diego | 175 | Layoff | 2015-05-26 |
| The San Diego Union Tribune, LLC | San Diego | 175 | Layoff | 2015-05-26 |
| H.J. Heinz Company, L.P | Chatsworth | 144 | Closure | 2015-05-27 |
| Fruit Patch | Dinuba | 132 | Closure | 2015-05-08 |
| Fruit Patch | Dinuba | 132 | Closure | 2015-05-11 |
| Aryzta | La Mirada | 131 | Closure | 2015-05-01 |
| Aryzta | La Mirada | 131 | Closure | 2015-05-04 |
| AT&T Global Customer Service | Tustin | 129 | Layoff | 2015-05-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Toyota Motor Credit Corporation at its Torrance facility, reporting 941 affected workers. Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care followed with 541 workers.
The trends suggest 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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