Employers in Nebraska reported 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, displacing an estimated 4 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 83% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 4 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 0 |
Scotts Bluff bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 4 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 1 | 4 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 4 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speak Out | Scottsbluff | 4 | Closure | 2017-05-01 |
| Speak Out | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-01 | |
| Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-05 | |
| Gordmans | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-11 | |
| Tcby | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2017-05-22 |
| Tcby | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-05-22 |
The most significant filing came from Speak Out at its Scottsbluff facility, reporting 4 affected workers. Speak Out followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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