California Layoff Surge: Major Companies Announce Thousands of Job Cuts

Mass Layoffs Across California

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California faces a significant wave of layoffs as multiple companies across various industries have filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices recently. From biotech firms to tech giants, thousands of employees are set to lose their jobs in the coming months, with layoffs affecting major cities like San Francisco, Irvine, and San Diego. As the state braces for economic shifts, these WARN notices highlight workers' ongoing challenges in an unpredictable job market.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act mandates that employers give 60 days' notice to employees and local government officials ahead of plant closures and mass layoffs. This federal law is intended to give workers time to seek alternative employment or retraining opportunities. Over the past few days, the following WARN notices have been lodged with the California Employment Development Department.

These include:

• Enervenue is laying off 65 staff in Fremont in November
• On November 4, ChargePoint will let go of 64 staff in Campbell.
• Edwards Lifesciences has announced 192 staff in Irvine will be laid off
• Hogan Personnel is letting go 92 staff in Fontana on November 2
• Intel is cutting staff across California.

September layoffs mount

Below are the businesses that have lodged WARN notices with the California Employment Development Department in September.

• Cisco laying off 53 staff in San Jose on October 18
• On October 8, Genentech will let go of 93 staff in San Francisco
• Vir Biotechnology is laying off 141 staff in San Francisco.
• Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services is laying off 127 staff in San Diego on September 30.
• Illumina is laying off 49 staff in San Diego on October 1.
• Fibro Gen is laying off 127 staff in San Francisco.
• Velo 3D is laying off 42 staff in Fremont
• Mosaic Culver is laying off staff in Culver City.
• Mama's Ladera Ranch is permanently closing, and all staff will lose their jobs in October.
• Menzies Aviation is letting go 91 staff in Los Angeles on October 31
• AT&T is terminating 20 employees in San Ramon
• Fermented Sciences will cut 50 staff in Ventura
• Bright Innovations Lab is closing a facility in Santa Clarita in October, leading to mass layoffs.

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