Employers in Nebraska logged 27 WARN Act notices in February 2018, involving roughly 178 workers — falling below January and down 29% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 7 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 41 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 15 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 41 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 15 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 56 |
| Lancaster | 4 | 56 |
| Sarpy | 1 | 24 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 18 |
| Deuel | 1 | 16 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 56 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 56 |
| Lincoln | 4 | 56 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 24 |
| North Platte | 1 | 18 |
| Chappell | 1 | 16 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 149 |
| Layoff | 2 | 29 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Health Solutions | Omaha | 41 | Closure | 2018-02-14 |
| Village Inn | Lincoln | 32 | Closure | 2018-02-11 |
| Omaha World Herald | Bellevue | 24 | Layoff | 2018-02-20 |
| Taco Bell | North Platte | 18 | Closure | 2018-02-25 |
| Schwartz Enterprises of NE | Chappell | 16 | Closure | 2018-02-28 |
| Lot 2 Restaurant and Wine Bar | Omaha | 15 | Closure | 2018-02-15 |
| Schlotzsky's | Lincoln | 13 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| Hickory Road BBQ | Lincoln | 10 | Closure | 2018-02-26 |
| Heartland Products-Hog Slat, Inc | Columbus | 5 | Layoff | 2018-02-08 |
| Heartland Motors | Beatrice | 2 | Closure | 2018-02-27 |
| Ymca | Grand Island | 1 | Closure | 2018-02-06 |
| Chocolatier Blue | Lincoln | 1 | Closure | 2018-02-15 |
| Lead & Stone | Norfolk | N/A | Closure | 2018-02-01 |
| Lead & Stone | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-01 | |
| Schlotzsky's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-05 |
The biggest impact was at Strategic Health Solutions at its Omaha facility, reporting 41 affected workers. Village Inn followed with 32 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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