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Layoffs in Carlsbad

Since July 10, 2025, our records for Carlsbad include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 220 jobs and 7 WARN notices naming 568 workers.

Part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Largest WARN notices: Thermo Fisher Scientific (173, Jan 27, 2026); SenDx Medical, Inc. (119, Jul 10, 2025); FormFactor, Inc. (107, Jan 6, 2026).

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January 2026

WARN notices in Carlsbad

As filed with the state (all California notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
Thermo Fisher Scientific Carlsbad · San Diego County 173 Layoff, temporary Mar 18, 2026 State report
FormFactor, Inc.
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Carlsbad · San Diego County 107 Closure, permanent Dec 18, 2026 State report
CRC ED Treatment LLC, Montecatini, Inc. (2524) Carlsbad · San Diego County 79 Closure, permanent Nov 8, 2025 State report
CRC ED Treatment LLC, Montecatini, Inc. (6183) Carlsbad · San Diego County 5 Closure, permanent Nov 8, 2025 State report
Thermo Fisher Scientific (5781) Carlsbad · San Diego County 33 Layoff, permanent Sep 15, 2025 State report
Thermo Fisher Scientific (5823) Carlsbad · San Diego County 52 Layoff, permanent Sep 15, 2025 State report
SenDx Medical, Inc. Carlsbad · San Diego County 119 Closure, permanent Sep 15, 2025 State report

Rules and resources in California

Notice rules

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

California has its own rules (California WARN Act (Cal-WARN)):

  • Applies to employers with 75 or more employees, counting full-time and part-time workers.
  • Covers a layoff of 50 or more employees within a 30-day period, a plant or facility closure, or a relocation of operations.
  • Employers must give written notice at least 60 days in advance.

Source: Layoff Services: WARN, California Employment Development Department (California Labor Code, Section 1400.5). Checked October 11, 2026.

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