Employers in Nevada logged 30 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 8,060 workers — climbing above June and up 2699% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 269 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 918 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 620 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 354 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 148 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 100 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 918 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 620 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 27 | 7,666 |
| Carson City | 1 | 262 |
| Elko | 1 | 129 |
| Washoe | 1 | 3 |
Clark absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 7,666 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 22 | 7,211 |
| Carson City | 1 | 262 |
| Henderson | 3 | 257 |
| Jackpot | 1 | 129 |
| Jean | 1 | 124 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 28 | 8,051 |
| Closure | 2 | 9 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosmopolitan LV | Las Vegas | 3,128 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| Tropicana Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 620 | Layoff | 2020-07-06 |
| Hilton Grand Vacation | Las Vegas | 608 | Layoff | 2020-07-21 |
| Hilton Grand Vactions - Elara | Las Vegas | 386 | Layoff | 2020-07-21 |
| United Airlines, Inc | Las Vegas | 339 | Layoff | 2020-07-08 |
| Nellis Cab Company | Las Vegas | 295 | Layoff | 2020-07-17 |
| Spirit Airlines, Inc | Las Vegas | 286 | Layoff | 2020-07-31 |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership - Grand Desert | Las Vegas | 284 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 |
| MHM Solutions, LLC | Carson City | 262 | Layoff | 2020-07-31 |
| Circus Circus, LLC | Las Vegas | 252 | Layoff | 2020-07-13 |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc | Las Vegas | 245 | Layoff | 2020-07-31 |
| Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group | Las Vegas | 204 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 |
| Timet | Henderson | 192 | Layoff | 2020-07-28 |
| Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group | Las Vegas | 150 | Layoff | 2020-07-02 |
| Cactus Petes | Jackpot | 129 | Layoff | 2020-07-07 |
The biggest impact was at The Cosmopolitan LV at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 3,128 affected workers. Tropicana Las Vegas followed with 620 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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