Nebraska Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Nebraska recorded 8 WARN Act notices in November 2016, covering approximately 688 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and down 10% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 688 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lancaster	4	648
Dodge	2	30
Lincoln	2	10

Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 648 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lincoln	4	648
Fremont	2	30
North Platte	2	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	15

Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Verizon	Lincoln	324		2016-11-07
Verizon	Lincoln	324		2016-11-07
USA Steak Buffet	Fremont	15	Closure	2016-11-30
USA Steak Buffet	Fremont	15		2016-11-30
Experience Works	North Platte	5		2016-11-16
Experience Works	North Platte	5		2016-11-16
Dempsey's Burger Pub	Lincoln	N/A	Closure	2016-11-06
Dempsey's Burger Pub	Lincoln	N/A		2016-11-06

Leading the list was Verizon at its Lincoln facility, reporting 324 affected workers. Verizon followed with 324 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.