Employers in Nebraska submitted 29 WARN Act notices in December 2018, putting at risk an estimated 584 workers — up substantially from November and down 4% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 183 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 183 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 10 | 356 |
| Douglas | 4 | 66 |
| Keith | 4 | 64 |
| Sheridan | 4 | 48 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 46 |
Lancaster was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 356 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 10 | 356 |
| Omaha | 4 | 66 |
| Ogallala | 4 | 64 |
| Gordon | 4 | 48 |
| Kearney | 2 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 199 |
| Closure | 10 | 93 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Financial | Lincoln | 155 | Layoff | 2018-12-07 |
| Capital One | Lincoln | 155 | 2018-12-07 | |
| PaymentSpring - Nelnet | Omaha | 30 | Layoff | 2018-12-31 |
| PaymentSpring - Nelnet | Omaha | 30 | 2018-12-31 | |
| Kearney Little Learners | Kearney | 23 | Closure | 2018-12-28 |
| Kearney Little Learners | Kearney | 23 | 2018-12-28 | |
| Shopko xxxx | Ogallala | 16 | Closure | 2018-12-22 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Ogallala | 16 | Closure | 2018-12-22 |
| Shopko xxxx | Ogallala | 16 | 2018-12-22 | |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Ogallala | 16 | 2018-12-22 | |
| Allstate Insurance | Lincoln | 14 | Layoff | 2018-12-31 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Lincoln | 14 | 2018-12-31 | |
| Shopko xxxx | Gordon | 12 | Closure | 2018-12-22 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Gordon | 12 | Closure | 2018-12-22 |
| Shopko xxxx | Gordon | 12 | 2018-12-22 |
Topping the list was Capital One Financial at its Lincoln facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Capital One followed with 155 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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