Employers in Nevada submitted 85 WARN Act notices in May 2020, putting at risk an estimated 65,013 workers — up substantially from April and up 59003% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 765 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 48 | 49,396 |
| Mining & Energy | 7 | 3,465 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 460 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 49,396 workers across 48 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 3,465 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 82 | 64,747 |
| Cl | 1 | 115 |
| Carson | 1 | 102 |
| Washoe | 1 | 49 |
Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 64,747 workers across 82 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 72 | 59,881 |
| N. Las Vegas | 4 | 2,057 |
| Henderson | 5 | 1,609 |
| Mesquite | 1 | 1,200 |
| CS, Sp | 1 | 115 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 84 | 64,940 |
| Closure | 1 | 73 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellagio Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | 6,821 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| ARIA Resort & Casino | Las Vegas | 6,572 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| MGM Grand Hotel, LLC | Las Vegas | 6,082 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Mandalay Bay, LLC | Las Vegas | 5,890 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Mirage Casino-Hotel | Las Vegas | 3,523 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Park MGM Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 2,846 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Luxor Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | 2,649 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| MGM Resorts Int. Operations, Inc | Las Vegas | 2,535 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Circus Circus, LLC | Las Vegas | 2,074 | Layoff | 2020-05-15 |
| Excalibur Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | 2,036 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa | Las Vegas | 2,028 | Layoff | 2020-05-21 |
| The Orleans Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | 1,801 | Layoff | 2020-05-22 |
| New York-New York Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas | 1,749 | Layoff | 2020-05-05 |
| Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas | 1,745 | Layoff | 2020-05-01 |
| Mesquite Gaming | Mesquite | 1,200 | Layoff | 2020-05-26 |
Topping the list was Bellagio Hotel & Casino at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 6,821 affected workers. ARIA Resort & Casino followed with 6,572 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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