Employers in Nevada filed 100 WARN Act notices in April 2020, impacting roughly 46,589 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 22516% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 466 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 10 | 4,179 |
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 3,125 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 832 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 51 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,179 workers across 10 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 3,125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 90 | 41,704 |
| Douglas | 2 | 2,262 |
| Cl | 3 | 1,618 |
| Washoe | 5 | 1,005 |
Clark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 41,704 workers across 90 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 75 | 37,112 |
| Laughlin | 6 | 3,690 |
| Stateline | 2 | 2,262 |
| LV, Pr, Sp | 1 | 1,093 |
| Reno | 2 | 732 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 93 | 45,680 |
| Closure | 7 | 909 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Palace Inc. - Caesars LV | Las Vegas | 6,148 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Harrah's Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 3,182 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Paris LV Operating Co., LLC | Las Vegas | 2,950 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Flamingo LV Operating Co., LLC | Las Vegas | 2,728 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Rio Properties, LLC | Las Vegas | 2,393 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| PWHLV, LLC L- Planet Hollywood | Las Vegas | 2,177 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Stratosphere Gaming, LLC | Las Vegas | 1,989 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Parball Newco, LLC - Bally's LV | Las Vegas | 1,877 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Harvey's Tahoe Mgmt Co | Stateline | 1,752 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| 3535 LV Newco, LLC - LINQ | Las Vegas | 1,457 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Golden Route Operations / Golden Taverns South | Las Vegas | 1,362 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Elara by Hilton Grand Vactions | Las Vegas | 1,244 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| Affinity Gaming | LV, Pr, Sp | 1,093 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Parball, LLC - BLV Laundry | Las Vegas | 973 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Hilton Resorts Corp | Las Vegas | 950 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
The single largest action involved Desert Palace Inc. - Caesars LV at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 6,148 affected workers. Harrah's Las Vegas followed with 3,182 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.
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