Employers in Nevada recorded 8 WARN Act notices in December 2022, covering approximately 262 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 43% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 106 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 106 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 1 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 131 |
| Washoe | 2 | 124 |
| Clark | 2 | 7 |
Warn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 131 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 2 | 124 |
| Reno | 2 | 124 |
| Clark | 2 | 7 |
| Moapa | 1 | 6 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 200 |
| Layoff | 4 | 37 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | Washoe | 100 | Closure | 2022-12-05 |
| Wireless Advocates | Reno | 100 | Closure | 2022-12-05 |
| Reno | Washoe | 24 | 2022-12-20 | |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services | Reno | 24 | Layoff | 2022-12-20 |
| Virgin Hyperloop Moapa | Clark | 6 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Hyperloop Technologies dba Virgin Hyperloop | Moapa | 6 | Layoff | 2022-12-01 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 1 | 2022-12-07 | |
| Rume Health LLC | Las Vegas | 1 | Layoff | 2022-12-07 |
Leading the list was Reno at its Washoe facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Wireless Advocates followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Nevada labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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