Employers in California posted 75 WARN Act notices in January 2022, affecting an estimated 5,735 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 69% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 42 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 1,302 |
| Retail | 6 | 338 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 220 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 199 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 114 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 100 |
| Utilities | 1 | 10 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,302 workers across 10 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 338 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 26 | 1,754 |
| Santa Cruz | 3 | 758 |
| Alameda | 4 | 516 |
| San Bernardino | 6 | 478 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 456 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,754 workers across 26 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emeryville | 2 | 258 |
| 404 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles | 1 | 144 |
| Suite 160 Woodland Hills | 1 | 128 |
| 1600 S. Azusa Avenue, Unit 400 City of Industry | 1 | 117 |
| 1600 S. Azusa Avenue Unit 400 City of Industry | 1 | 117 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 41 | 3,357 |
| Layoff | 32 | 2,231 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 90 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 57 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | 658 | Closure | 2022-01-21 | |
| Paula LeDuc, Inc | 237 | Closure | 2022-01-25 | |
| Paula LeDuc, Inc | Emeryville | 237 | Closure | 2022-01-26 |
| AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, LLC | 404 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles | 144 | Layoff | 2022-01-03 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc | 140 | Layoff | 2022-01-26 | |
| Accredited Home Health Services | 128 | Closure | 2022-01-28 | |
| Accredited Home Health Services | Suite 160 Woodland Hills | 128 | Closure | 2022-01-31 |
| Macys | 117 | Closure | 2022-01-04 | |
| Macy's Inc | 117 | Closure | 2022-01-04 | |
| Macys | 1600 S. Azusa Avenue, Unit 400 City of Industry | 117 | Closure | 2022-01-05 |
| Macy's Inc | 1600 S. Azusa Avenue Unit 400 City of Industry | 117 | Closure | 2022-01-13 |
| DavidsonHotelCompanyLLCdbaPivotHotelsandResortsatBeiHotelSanFrancisco | 110 | Layoff | 2022-01-27 | |
| Davidson Hotel Company LLC dba Pivot Hotels and Resorts at Bei Hotel San Francisco | San Francisco | 110 | Layoff | 2022-01-27 |
| Schenker, Inc | 108 | Layoff | 2022-01-04 | |
| Schenker, Inc | Airport Ontario | 108 | Layoff | 2022-01-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Watsonville Community Hospital at its California facility, reporting 658 affected workers. Paula LeDuc, Inc followed with 237 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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