Employers in California submitted 96 WARN Act notices in September 2016, putting at risk an estimated 6,747 workers — down from August and down 26% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 14 | 949 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 672 |
| Healthcare | 13 | 361 |
| Transportation | 2 | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 128 |
| Construction | 1 | 106 |
| Retail | 2 | 96 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 80 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 949 workers across 14 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 672 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21 | 1,924 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 999 |
| Santa Clara | 15 | 806 |
| Riverside | 7 | 540 |
| San Bernardino | 6 | 503 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,924 workers across 21 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 999 |
| Valencia | 3 | 492 |
| Glendale | 2 | 452 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 344 |
| San Jose | 4 | 342 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 38 | 3,309 |
| Layoff | 56 | 3,099 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 336 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 3 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Nikko San Francisco | San Francisco | 336 | Temporary Closure | 2016-09-28 |
| Hotel Nikko San Francisco | San Francisco | 336 | Closure | 2016-09-29 |
| Balboa Water Group | Valencia | 245 | Closure | 2016-09-19 |
| Balboa Water Group | Valencia | 245 | Closure | 2016-09-26 |
| Kmart | Los Angeles | 234 | Closure | 2016-09-16 |
| DreamWorks Animation and | Glendale | 226 | Layoff | 2016-09-15 |
| DreamWorks Animation and | Glendale | 226 | Layoff | 2016-09-20 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Sunnyvale | 208 | Layoff | 2016-09-15 |
| Zodiac Seat Shells U.S., LLC | Santa Maria | 205 | Layoff | 2016-09-09 |
| The Hertz Corporation | San Francisco | 156 | Layoff | 2016-09-07 |
| The Hertz Corporation | San Francisco | 156 | Layoff | 2016-09-09 |
| The Carlstar Group | Ontario | 139 | Closure | 2016-09-13 |
| The Carlstar Group | Ontario | 139 | Closure | 2016-09-14 |
| Kmart | Fontana | 133 | Closure | 2016-09-16 |
| Adecco USA, Inc | Jurupa Valley | 129 | Closure | 2016-09-29 |
Topping the list was Hotel Nikko San Francisco at its San Francisco facility, reporting 336 affected workers. Hotel Nikko San Francisco followed with 336 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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