Swift Beef Company Layoff — February 2026

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Swift Beef Company dba JBS Riverside over a potential WARN Act violation after JBS Riverside notified the California Employment Development Department on December 3, 2025 of a mass layoff at its Riverside, California beef fabrication and packaging facility. The notice alleges that 374 employees were laid off, and the firm is evaluating whether the company failed to provide the required 60 days' WARN notice. The investigation seeks to determine whether affected JBS Riverside employees are entitled to 60 days of pay and benefits under the WARN Act. JBS Riverside is identified as a large food company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado with numerous locations; the firm invites impacted workers to contact the law firm for potential legal remedies.

Swift Beef Company disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on December 3, 2025. The notice covers 374 employees in Meridian Parkway Riverside, CA (Riverside County), with the layoff effective February 2, 2026.

LayoffTalk has tracked 5 layoff events at Swift Beef Company since July 2023, including 535 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 3 additional events known from news reporting.