Employers in Nebraska posted 8 WARN Act notices in August 2017, affecting an estimated 639 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 580% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 340 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 340 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 2 | 340 |
| Douglas | 4 | 293 |
| York | 2 | 6 |
Lancaster felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 340 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 340 |
| Omaha | 4 | 293 |
| York | 2 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 173 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corporation | Lincoln | 170 | Closure | 2017-08-04 |
| Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corporation | Lincoln | 170 | 2017-08-04 | |
| Rhd | Omaha | 160 | 2017-08-08 | |
| American Red Cross | Omaha | 133 | 2017-08-01 | |
| Choice Floor Specialists | York | 3 | Closure | 2017-08-15 |
| Choice Floor Specialists | York | 3 | 2017-08-15 | |
| Joe's Crab Shack | Omaha | N/A | Closure | 2017-08-11 |
| Joe's Crab Shack | Omaha | N/A | 2017-08-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corporation at its Lincoln facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corporation followed with 170 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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