Netflix has filed 3 WARN notices in California, affecting 553 workers total. Most activity is in Los Angeles and Santa Clara. All filings were classified as layoffs rather than closures. Filing dates range from Aug 13, 2026 through Oct 16, 2026. The Oct 16, 2026 filing for 267 workers in Los Angeles is larger than 92 percent of WARN filings nationally. Los Angeles accounts for 59% of affected workers.
The current year is incomplete; these totals are not a like-for-like growth comparison.
Netflix is a streaming entertainment company founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California. Originally a DVD-by-mail rental service, the company pivoted to streaming in 2007 and began producing original content in 2013. Netflix has roughly 300 million paid subscribers worldwide and employs about 14,000 people.
Netflix cut about 450 employees in two rounds during 2022 after the company reported its first subscriber loss in a decade. The first round in May 2022 eliminated about 150 positions, followed by roughly 300 more in June. These cuts were concentrated in content, communications, and recruiting teams. The company had grown its workforce rapidly during the pandemic streaming boom and adjusted when subscriber growth stalled.
Netflix has been one of the most successful technology disruptors of the past two decades. The company reshaped the video rental industry, then disrupted traditional television by proving that streaming subscriptions could replace cable bundles. Its shift to original content production, starting with House of Cards in 2013, changed how Hollywood operates. The company successfully launched an ad-supported tier in 2022 after years of resisting advertising.
Netflix is in a period of renewed growth after its 2022 subscriber scare. The company's crackdown on password sharing and its ad-supported tier have both driven subscriber additions. Netflix is investing in live events (sports, comedy specials) and gaming as extensions of its platform. AI is used extensively for content recommendation and is being explored for production tools.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles 5808 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90028 |
CA | Layoff | 267 | 2026-09-14 Recorded: 2026-10-16 |
2026-10-16 |
| Santa Clara 121 Albright Way Los Gatos CA 95032 |
CA | Layoff | 227 | 2026-09-14 Recorded: 2026-10-16 |
2026-10-16 |
| Los Angeles 5808 W. Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90028 |
CA | Layoff | 59 | 2026-07-14 Recorded: 2026-08-13 |
2026-08-13 |
If you received a layoff notice from Netflix, check the dates in your own written notice and the applicable state rules. Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered events, subject to exceptions; a public filing does not establish your individual entitlement. Read the Department of Labor guidance. Review unemployment benefits, health coverage and local job-center support.
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Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered employers and qualifying events, subject to exceptions. State rules may differ.
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Data on this site comes from WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Where a state does not publish a usable list, filings come from a third-party compilation and are marked on each row. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.
News reports may describe a different time period, geography or company-wide announcement. This page contains 3 filings covering 553 reported workers in the last 24 months. Those figures cannot be reconciled with a headline alone. Use the individual source records above to check locations and dates; filings can include amendments and do not prove that all announced layoffs occurred.
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