Employers in Nebraska filed 31 WARN Act notices in November 2015, impacting roughly 762 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 3911% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 70 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 70 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 12 | 451 |
| Douglas | 10 | 155 |
| Dakota | 2 | 116 |
| Cedar | 2 | 28 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 3 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 451 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 12 | 451 |
| Omaha | 10 | 155 |
| Dakota City | 2 | 116 |
| Laurel | 2 | 28 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 123 |
| Layoff | 6 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAC Acoustics | Lincoln | 160 | 2015-11-17 | |
| IAC Acoustics | Lincoln | 160 | 2015-11-17 | |
| Quality Service Integrity | Dakota City | 58 | Closure | 2015-11-20 |
| Quality Service Integrity | Dakota City | 58 | 2015-11-20 | |
| Hexagon Lincoln | Lincoln | 45 | Layoff | 2015-11-05 |
| Hexagon Lincoln | Lincoln | 45 | 2015-11-05 | |
| Pioneer Investments | Omaha | 38 | Closure | 2015-11-06 |
| Pioneer Investments | Omaha | 38 | 2015-11-06 | |
| Omni Engineering | Omaha | 30 | Layoff | 2015-11-27 |
| Omni Engineering | Omaha | 30 | 2015-11-27 | |
| Grossenburg Implement | Laurel | 14 | Closure | 2015-11-01 |
| Grossenburg Implement | Laurel | 14 | 2015-11-01 | |
| Sebastian's Table | Lincoln | 9 | Closure | 2015-11-21 |
| Lincoln Journal Star | Lincoln | 8 | Layoff | 2015-11-16 |
| Lincoln Journal Star | Lincoln | 8 | 2015-11-16 |
The single largest action involved IAC Acoustics at its Lincoln facility, reporting 160 affected workers. IAC Acoustics followed with 160 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Nebraska. 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 Nebraska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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