Employers in Nebraska recorded 10 WARN Act notices in September 2018, covering approximately 94 workers — marking a decline from August and down 66% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 66 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 66 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 66 |
| Scotts Bluff | 2 | 10 |
| Madison | 2 | 10 |
| Gage | 2 | 8 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0 |
Adams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 2 | 66 |
| Scottsbluff | 2 | 10 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 10 |
| Beatrice | 2 | 8 |
| Omaha | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 38 |
| Layoff | 2 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen's Superstore | Hastings | 33 | Closure | 2018-09-15 |
| Allen's Superstore | Hastings | 33 | 2018-09-15 | |
| Family 4Ward | Scottsbluff | 5 | Layoff | 2018-09-28 |
| Family 4Ward | Scottsbluff | 5 | 2018-09-28 | |
| Big Top Party Shop | Norfolk | 5 | Closure | 2018-09-30 |
| Big Top Party Shop | Norfolk | 5 | 2018-09-30 | |
| Poling Drug | Beatrice | 4 | Layoff | 2018-09-18 |
| Poling Drug | Beatrice | 4 | 2018-09-18 | |
| Gamers | Omaha | N/A | Closure | 2018-09-27 |
| Gamers | La Vista | N/A | 2018-09-27 |
Leading the list was Allen's Superstore at its Hastings facility, reporting 33 affected workers. Allen's Superstore followed with 33 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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