A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
The latest round of planned and upcoming job cuts in and near the Bay Area indicate that the region’s workers must brace for fresh bouts of unemployment, a tough blow that arrives on the heels of 10 months of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns.
Among the layoff plans disclosed to the state Employment Development Department:
— Analog Devices, a semiconductor company, will eliminate 255 jobs in Milpitas.
— Lucky Chances Casino laid off 489 workers in Colma.
— California Grand Casino disclosed a decision to lay off 181 workers in the East Bay city of Pacheco.
— Ventana Big Sur, a famed hotel and resort, 115 jobs in Big Sur.
— Carmel Valley Ranch, a hotel and resort, 151 jobs in Carmel.
— Il Fornaio America, a Corte Madera-based dining chain with 21 restaurants, is laying off 347 workers. The company didn’t specify which of its restaurant locations would be affected.
— The Fish Market revealed plans for layoffs affecting 107 workers, including 54 in Santa Clara and 52 in Palo Alto.
— King’s Seafood revealed the layoffs of 123 workers employed in its San Jose restaurant at Westfield Valley Fair.
— Safari West, a private wildlife reserve near Santa Rosa, disclosed temporary layoffs affecting 73 workers.
— Rosewood Sand Hill, a Menlo Park hotel and resort, decided to temporarily chop 51 jobs.
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Analog Devices office at 275 S. Hillview Drive, Milpitas. A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
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Carmel Valley Ranch, 1 Old Ranch Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea. A tech firm, along with hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
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Ventana Big Sur, 48123 State Route 1, Big Sur. A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
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The Fish Market restaurant, 3775 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
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California Grand Casino, 5988 Pacheco Blvd., Pacheco. A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the coronavirus recession have yet to run their course.
In a number of instances, executives with the employers blamed coronavirus-linked problems for their employment cutbacks or facilities shutdowns.
“The COVID-19 pandemic initially prompted numerous restrictions on travel and group meetings that resulted in a drop in our business,” Sean Carney, general manager of Ventana Big Sur, wrote in a WARN letter to the EDD. “As a business that caters to global travelers and hosts large events around the world, this pandemic impacts us immensely.”
Ventana Big Sur stated that for a time during 2020, it appeared business would stabilize. The hotel, perched on hills a short distance from the Pacific Ocean in scenic Big Sur, suspended operations in March and re-started operations on July 19. Ventana Big Sur is one of the Hyatt hotel chain operations.
Similarly, Carmel Valley Ranch, another hotel and resort in Monterey County that’s owned and operated by the Hyatt firm, was hopeful when it reopened in late June after shutting down in March.
The Carmel resort, hotel, and golf complex discovered that it was apparent the economic effects of the deadly bug remained severe and wouldn’t soon relent.
“While there were encouraging signs that our economy could begin to reopen in some areas, it has now become clear that the demand for travel, events, and hospitality services will take substantially longer to resume than previously anticipated,” Peter McMahon, managing director of Carmel Valley Ranch, stated in a WARN notice to the EDD.
One employer, tech company Analog Devices, said its employment cutbacks weren’t related to the coronavirus but instead its industry situation. The first layoffs will begin by Feb. 19 and be complete by the end of October of this year, Analog Devices told the state labor agency.
“Analog Devices maintains a facility in Milpitas located at 275 S. Hillview Drive,” James Chalmers, an Analog Devices executive, stated in a letter to the EDD. “Changing business needs require us to close this facility permanently.”
