Employers in Nevada recorded 8 WARN Act notices in August 2023, covering approximately 3,600 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 2400% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 450 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 1,777 |
The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,777 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 1,800 |
| Clark | 3 | 1,777 |
| Washoe | 1 | 23 |
Warn was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,800 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 3 | 1,777 |
| Las Vegas | 3 | 1,777 |
| Washoe | 1 | 23 |
| Reno | 1 | 23 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 3,250 |
| Layoff | 4 | 350 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Clark | 1,552 | Closure | 2023-08-02 |
| Rio Properties, LLC | Las Vegas | 1,552 | Closure | 2023-08-02 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 152 | Layoff | 2023-08-11 |
| WynnBET | Las Vegas | 152 | Layoff | 2023-08-11 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 73 | Closure | 2023-08-11 |
| Centerra Group, LLC | Las Vegas | 73 | Closure | 2023-08-11 |
| Reno | Washoe | 23 | Layoff | 2023-08-31 |
| Saint Mary's Regional Center | Reno | 23 | Layoff | 2023-08-31 |
Leading the list was Las Vegas at its Clark facility, reporting 1,552 affected workers. Rio Properties, LLC followed with 1,552 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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