Nebraska Layoffs — July 2017

Employers in Nebraska recorded 16 WARN Act notices in July 2017, covering approximately 163 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 39% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	70
Healthcare	2	6

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 70 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 6 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sarpy	2	70
Madison	2	50
Colfax	2	36
Keith	1	6
Gage	1	1

Sarpy was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 70 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Papillion	2	70
Norfolk	2	50
Schuyler	2	36
Ogallala	1	6
Beatrice	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	7	50
Layoff	1	35

Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Black Hills Energy	Papillion	35	Layoff	2017-07-19
Black Hills Energy	Papillion	35		2017-07-19
Prengers	Norfolk	25	Closure	2017-07-16
Prengers	Norfolk	25		2017-07-16
Marshfield Food Safety Services	Schuyler	18	Closure	2017-07-24
Marshfield Food Safety Services	Schuyler	18		2017-07-24
Good Air Home Medical Equipment	Ogallala	6	Closure	2017-07-01
Game Cycle	Beatrice	1	Closure	2017-07-15
Good Air Home Medical Equipment	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-07-01
Tiger Town Food and Floral Center	Osmond	N/A	Closure	2017-07-10
Tiger Town Food and Floral Center	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-07-10
Ploughshare	Lincoln	N/A	Closure	2017-07-11
Ploughshare	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-07-11
Doc's Place	Lincoln	N/A	Closure	2017-07-15
Doc's Place	Lincoln	N/A		2017-07-15

Leading the list was Black Hills Energy at its Papillion facility, reporting 35 affected workers. Black Hills Energy followed with 35 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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