Employers in Nevada posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2022, affecting an estimated 460 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 384% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 64 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 14 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 64 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 14 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 3 | 176 |
| Lyon | 2 | 112 |
| Clark | 1 | 64 |
| Non-WARN | 2 | 54 |
| Churchill | 2 | 54 |
Warn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 176 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2 | 112 |
| Fernley | 1 | 80 |
| Clark | 1 | 64 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 64 |
| Churchill | 2 | 54 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 304 |
| Closure | 4 | 156 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley | Lyon | 80 | Layoff | 2022-07-26 |
| Trex Company | Fernley | 80 | Layoff | 2022-07-26 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 64 | Closure | 2022-07-22 |
| Celsius Network LLC | Las Vegas | 64 | Closure | 2022-07-22 |
| Fallon | Churchill | 40 | Layoff | 2022-07-18 |
| Zenetex LLC | Fallon | 40 | Layoff | 2022-07-18 |
| Yerington | Lyon | 32 | Layoff | 2022-07-13 |
| Nevada Cooper Inc | Yerington | 32 | Layoff | 2022-07-13 |
| Fallon | Churchill | 14 | Closure | 2022-07-29 |
| Ana's Cafe LLC | Fallon | 14 | Closure | 2022-07-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Fernley at its Lyon facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Trex Company followed with 80 workers.
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. 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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