Nevada Layoffs — May 2018

Employers in Nevada posted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 1,938 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 498% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 323 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Nevada this month. A total of 1,938 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	4	1,831
Washoe	1	107

Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 1,831 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Las Vegas	3	1,761
Reno	1	107
Henderson	1	70

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	1,938
Layoff	1	0

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Jt3	Las Vegas	1,526	Closure	2018-05-16
Carnevino	Las Vegas	143	Closure	2018-05-25
Alorica, Inc	Reno	107	Closure	2018-05-30
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria	Las Vegas	92	Closure	2018-05-25
MG Design Associates Corp	Henderson	70	Closure	2018-05-11
Texas Migrant Council		N/A	Layoff	2018-05-18

The largest notice was filed by Jt3 at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 1,526 affected workers. Carnevino followed with 143 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Nevada. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Nevada WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.