Employers in Nebraska submitted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2016, putting at risk an estimated 94 workers — down from July and down 35% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 35 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 35 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff | 4 | 76 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 18 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0 |
| Madison | 2 | 0 |
Scotts Bluff felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 76 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 4 | 76 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 18 |
| Omaha | 2 | 0 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 35 |
| Closure | 4 | 12 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swbc | Scottsbluff | 35 | Layoff | 2016-08-01 |
| SWBC Mortgage Corporation | Scottsbluff | 35 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Austad's Golf | Lincoln | 9 | Closure | 2016-08-21 |
| Austad's Golf | Lincoln | 9 | 2016-08-21 | |
| Korf Continental | Scottsbluff | 3 | Closure | 2016-08-09 |
| Korf Continental | Scottsbluff | 3 | 2016-08-09 | |
| Ruby Tuesday | Omaha | N/A | Closure | 2016-08-13 |
| RubyTuesday | Omaha | N/A | 2016-08-13 | |
| Java Pointe | Norfolk | N/A | Closure | 2016-08-31 |
| Java Pointe | Norfolk | N/A | 2016-08-31 |
Topping the list was Swbc at its Scottsbluff facility, reporting 35 affected workers. SWBC Mortgage Corporation followed with 35 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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