Employers in Nevada filed 8 WARN Act notices in October 2023, impacting roughly 760 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 27% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 103 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 103 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 380 |
| Washoe | 2 | 285 |
| Douglas | 1 | 77 |
| Washoe, Clark | 1 | 18 |
Warn saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 380 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washoe | 2 | 285 |
| Sparks | 1 | 182 |
| Reno | 1 | 103 |
| Douglas | 1 | 77 |
| Minden | 1 | 77 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 760 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nevada's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services Sparks | Washoe | 182 | Closure | 2023-10-16 |
| Controlled Contamination Services | Sparks | 182 | Closure | 2023-10-16 |
| Inc. Reno | Washoe | 103 | Closure | 2023-10-19 |
| TemperPack Technologies, Inc | Reno | 103 | Closure | 2023-10-19 |
| Minden | Douglas | 77 | Closure | 2023-10-10 |
| Knowles Precision Devices | Minden | 77 | Closure | 2023-10-10 |
| Reno/Las | Vegas Washoe/Clark | 18 | Closure | 2023-10-26 |
| Cygnus Home Services | Reno, Las Vegas | 18 | Closure | 2023-10-26 |
The single largest action involved Services Sparks at its Washoe facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Controlled Contamination Services followed with 182 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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