Employers in Nevada logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2023, involving roughly 862 workers — climbing above June and up 87% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 415 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 415 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 3 | 431 |
| Clark, Washoe, Elko | 1 | 255 |
| Clark, Washoe | 1 | 160 |
| Washoe | 1 | 16 |
Warn absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 431 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark/Washoe/Elko | 1 | 255 |
| Las Vegas, Sparks, Reno | 1 | 255 |
| Clark/Washoe | 1 | 160 |
| Las Vegas, Sparks | 1 | 160 |
| Washoe | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 830 |
| Layoff | 2 | 32 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas/Sparks/Elko | Clark/Washoe/Elko | 255 | Closure | 2023-07-30 |
| Yellow Corporation | Las Vegas, Sparks, Reno | 255 | Closure | 2023-07-30 |
| Las Vegas/Sparks | Clark/Washoe | 160 | Closure | 2023-07-28 |
| LeafFilter North, LLC | Las Vegas, Sparks | 160 | Closure | 2023-07-28 |
| Reno | Washoe | 16 | Layoff | 2023-07-10 |
| PBS West, LLC | Reno | 16 | Layoff | 2023-07-10 |
The biggest impact was at Las Vegas/Sparks/Elko at its Clark/Washoe/Elko facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 255 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 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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