Circus Circus, Tropicana give layoff notice

Circus Circus and Tropicana gave workers notice this month of possible layoffs.

Circus Circus plans to permanently lay off 252 employees on Sept. 1.

The Strip property had started furloughs, permanent layoffs and reduced hours for 2,074 employees on March 17, according to a letter dated June 30. These actions “have continued and will continue” through Sept. 1.

The letter complies with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

A WARN Act letter from Penn National Gaming’s Tropicana was also filed with the state.

The letter, dated July 3, says 620 workers could be laid off within a 14-day period beginning Oct. 15. The property is set to reopen Sept. 1.

Penn National spokesman Jeff Morris said the company had a legal obligation to send a formal WARN notice, and “that does not necessarily mean that all those team members will be laid off.”

Orlando, Florida-based Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc. has also cut back on its Las Vegas workforce amid operation reductions.

In a letter dated July 10, the company said it “has no choice but to” permanently lay off four employees and furlough another four working at its location inside the Rio, “as a result of (its) significantly decreased operations.”

A statement from the Wyndham said the operation inside the Rio is a “small sales and marketing venue.”

The layoffs and furloughs were expected to take place during a two-week period beginning June 24.