Nevada Layoffs — December 2021
Employers in Nevada filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, impacting roughly 183 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 2% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 61 |
| Transportation | 1 | 50 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 36 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 61 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 2 | 111 |
| Churchill | 2 | 72 |
Clark bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 111 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 2 | 111 |
| Fallon | 1 | 36 |
| Churchill | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 133 |
| Closure | 1 | 50 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitronics International/Brinks Home | Las Vegas | 61 | Layoff | |
| Central Freight Lines | Las Vegas | 50 | Closure | |
| Rawhide Mine | Fallon | 36 | Layoff | |
| Fallon | Churchill | 36 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Monitronics International/Brinks Home at its Las Vegas facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Central Freight Lines followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Nevada's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.