Monterey Layoffs
California WARN Act filings
Intelligence shows 831 employees affected across 6 companies in the Monterey market. Braga Fresh Foods, LLC represents the largest single event with 260 positions eliminated. Additional restructuring confirmed at R.C. Packing, LLC and The University Corporation at Monterey Bay, with Unknown departments showing elevated exposure. Effective dates range from November 16 through August 28.
What is happening in Monterey County
Monterey County has 1 active WARN filing covering 81 workers. The largest is PD Systems, which filed for 81 workers.
Affected workers are spread across 4 cities in the county. The most affected are Salinas (260 workers), Monterey (195 workers), Gonzales (161 workers).
Agriculture Forestry Fishing Hunting accounts for the largest share of affected workers in Monterey County, 51 percent of the total. Educational Services is next.
The largest filings on record in Monterey County are Braga Fresh Foods, 260 workers, effective 2026-01-14; R.C. Packing, 161 workers, effective 2025-11-16; The University Corporation at Monterey Bay, 134 workers, effective 2025-12-16.
Upcoming and recent layoffs
Filings with an effective date in the future or within the last 90 days.
5 earlier filings in Monterey County have already taken effect and are no longer listed above. They are included in the figures above.
Braga Fresh Foods·Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey·R.C. Packing·The University Corporation at Monterey Bay·Wellpath
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Under the California WARN Act, employers with 75 or more employees must provide 60 days advance notice before a mass layoff, relocation, or plant closure. If you were affected by a filing in Monterey, the following resources can help.
Apply online through the California Employment Development Department. You may be eligible before your last day.
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About WARN Act Filings
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days advance written notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. California's WARN Act (Labor Code sections 1400-1408) extends this to employers with 75 or more employees. All data on this site is sourced from filings published by the California Employment Development Department.