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Layoffs in Palo Alto

Since August 29, 2025, our records for Palo Alto include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 95 jobs and 13 WARN notices naming 752 workers.

Part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Largest WARN notices: Broadcom Inc. (247, Oct 17, 2025); Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital (87, Oct 10, 2025); SAP America, Inc. (82, Oct 6, 2025).

Stories

September 2026

WARN notices in Palo Alto

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
Stanford Health Care - 1830 Embarcadero Rd.
Our story		 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 79 Layoff, permanent Nov 2, 2026 State report
Stanford Health Care - 1840 Embarcadero Rd.
Our story		 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 16 Layoff, permanent Nov 2, 2026 State report
Pinterest Inc. (Palo Alto) Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 16 Layoff, permanent Mar 31, 2026 State report
Panasonic Well LLC Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 46 Layoff, permanent Jan 31, 2026 State report
Amazon SFO12 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 18 Layoff, permanent Jan 26, 2026 State report
Amazon SFO22 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 69 Layoff, permanent Jan 26, 2026 State report
Amazon SFO24 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 75 Layoff, permanent Jan 26, 2026 State report
Amazon SFO36 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 12 Layoff, permanent Jan 26, 2026 State report
Amazon SFO39 Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 2 Layoff, permanent Jan 26, 2026 State report
Broadcom Inc. Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 247 Layoff, permanent Dec 19, 2025 State report
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 87 Layoff, permanent Dec 12, 2025 State report
SAP America, Inc. Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 82 Layoff, permanent Nov 21, 2025 State report
Downtown Streets, Inc. Palo Alto · Santa Clara County 3 Closure, permanent Oct 31, 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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