Employers in Nevada posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 7,226 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 1471% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 903 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 3,613 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 3,350 |
The Mining & Energy sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,613 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 3,350 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warn | 4 | 3,613 |
| Clark | 4 | 3,613 |
Warn saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 3,613 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 4 | 3,613 |
| Las Vegas | 4 | 3,613 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 6,968 |
| Layoff | 2 | 258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Las Vegas | Clark | 3,350 | Closure | 2024-05-15 |
| The Mirage Casino-Hotel, LLC | Las Vegas | 3,350 | Closure | 2024-05-15 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 129 | Layoff | 2024-05-07 |
| Motional AD Inc | Las Vegas | 129 | Layoff | 2024-05-07 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Holsteins (Local Grown LLC) | Las Vegas | 94 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Las Vegas | Clark | 40 | Closure | 2024-05-17 |
| Still, LLC | Las Vegas | 40 | Closure | 2024-05-17 |
The largest notice was filed by LLC Las Vegas at its Clark facility, reporting 3,350 affected workers. The Mirage Casino-Hotel, LLC followed with 3,350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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