A slew of tech and biotech companies have revealed plans to chop several hundred more Bay Area jobs, a dreary indicator that the advanced technology and life sciences sectors have extended their binge of layoffs.
An estimated 675 Bay Area jobs are being lost as a result of decisions orchestrated by seven companies that are in the tech, advanced manufacturing, or biotech sectors, according to a Bay Area News Group review of official notices received by the state Employment Development Department.
Jabil; Verily Life Sciences, which is a moonshot company launched by Google owner Alphabet; Flexport; Stitch Fix; Scale AI; Arris Composites; and Janssen Pharmaceuticals are among the latest companies to reveal plans for job cuts, the EDD notices show.
In addition, another group of workers with Flagship Facilities Services, while not tech staffers, lost their jobs in Menlo Park as a result of lessened requirements by Facebook app owner Meta Platforms, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the EDD.
Here are details of some of the most recent disclosures of Bay Area layoffs by tech or biotech firms:
- Jabil, a contract electronics manufacturer, has decided to eliminate 205 jobs in Alameda County. These include 166 job cuts in Fremont and another 39 in Livermore. The layoffs are slated to occur on March 7. “We do not anticipate that these employees will return to work in the foreseeable future,” Alicia Marjon, a Jabil human resources manager, stated in the WARN notice. These Jabil job cuts are expected to be permanent.
- Verily Life Sciences has decided to reduce staffing by 119 positions at its headquarters in South San Francisco. The company is a life sciences moonshot that was launched by Google owner Alphabet. “The separation of employment of the affected employees with the company in connection with a company-wide reduction in force is expected to be permanent and there will not be any bumping rights,” Kerrie Peraino, chief people officer with Verily, stated in the WARN letter. The Verily layoffs are due to be effective on March 12.
- Flexport, a supply-chain software startup, is cutting 120 jobs in San Francisco. The layoffs are described as “permanent,” the EDD public website shows.
- Stitch Fix, an online apparel and personal styling service, has decided to chop 97 jobs in San Francisco on a permanent basis. The layoffs are due to be effective on March 6.
- Scale AI, an artificial intelligence company, is cutting 68 jobs in San Francisco, saying the staff reductions are permanent. The layoffs began in late December and are due to occur in waves that will be complete by March 31.
- Arris Composites is cutting 65 jobs in Berkeley. Arris uses advanced technologies to help create cutting-edge products and materials for a wide range of uses. The cuts are permanent and were effective on Nov. 7 of last year. However, they were not posted until Jan. 10 of this year.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals is cutting one job in Vacaville. The layoff is due to be effective on March 10.
At multiple sites in Menlo Park, Flagship Facility Services, which provides building services for Meta Platforms, stated it would be cutting jobs at and near the headquarters of the Facebook app owner.
“Flagship Facility Services has decided that it must permanently lay off 126 of its employees at Meta Platforms’ Menlo Park facility,” Michele Babb, a Flagship Facility vice president, said in a WARN notice to the EDD.
The company specifically provides culinary and cafeteria services to Meta Platforms. The terminations are scheduled to occur on March 6.
“The employees are represented by Unite Here! Local 19 and have bumping rights as may be provided by their collective bargaining agreement,” Babb stated in the WARN notice.
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