Employers in Nevada filed 10 WARN Act notices in February 2022, impacting roughly 390 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 500% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 152 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 26 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 152 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 164 |
| Clark | 2 | 102 |
| Washoe | 2 | 62 |
| Lander | 1 | 31 |
Warn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 164 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 2 | 102 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 76 |
| Washoe | 2 | 62 |
| Sparks | 1 | 55 |
| Lander | 1 | 31 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 338 |
| Layoff | 2 | 52 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Las Vegas | Clark | 76 | Closure | 2022-02-18 |
| Norgren Kloehn/IMI Precision Engineering | Las Vegas | 76 | Closure | 2022-02-18 |
| Sparks | Washoe | 55 | Closure | 2022-02-24 |
| Radial Inc | Sparks | 55 | Closure | 2022-02-24 |
| Battle Mountain | Lander | 31 | Closure | 2022-02-15 |
| Quality Transportation | Battle Mountain | 31 | Closure | 2022-02-15 |
| Virgin Hyperloop Moapa | Clark | 26 | Layoff | 2022-02-18 |
| Hyperloop Technologies dba Virgin Hyperloop | Moapa | 26 | Layoff | 2022-02-18 |
| Reno | Washoe | 7 | Closure | 2022-02-03 |
| Jones Sign | Reno | 7 | Closure | 2022-02-03 |
The single largest action involved Engineering Las Vegas at its Clark facility, reporting 76 affected workers. Norgren Kloehn/IMI Precision Engineering followed with 76 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 Professional Services 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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