Employers in Nebraska recorded 40 WARN Act notices in November 2019, covering approximately 766 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 791% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 100 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 16 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 100 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 16 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 8 | 210 |
| Platte | 8 | 160 |
| Seward | 4 | 160 |
| Hall | 2 | 90 |
| Douglas | 5 | 56 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 8 | 160 |
| Lincoln | 6 | 120 |
| Milford | 2 | 100 |
| Hickman | 2 | 90 |
| Grand Island | 2 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 383 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morys Haven in Columbus | Columbus | 62 | Closure | 2019-11-21 |
| Morys Haven in Columbus | Columbus | 62 | 2019-11-21 | |
| Crestview Healthcare Center - Milford | Milford | 50 | Closure | 2019-11-21 |
| Crestview Healthcare Center - Milford | Milford | 50 | 2019-11-21 | |
| 9 South Chargrill # 2 | Hickman | 45 | Closure | 2019-11-15 |
| 9 South Chargrill # 2 | Hickman | 45 | 2019-11-15 | |
| Fresh Thyme | Grand Island | 45 | Closure | 2019-11-16 |
| Fresh Thyme | Grand Island | 45 | 2019-11-16 | |
| Forever 21 | Lincoln | 35 | Closure | 2019-11-23 |
| Forever 21 | Lincoln | 35 | 2019-11-23 | |
| Utica Community Center | Utica | 30 | Closure | 2019-11-21 |
| Utica Community Center | Utica | 30 | 2019-11-21 | |
| Fresh Thyme | Omaha | 28 | Closure | 2019-11-16 |
| Fresh Thyme | Omaha | 28 | 2019-11-16 | |
| Buffalo Wings & Rings | Lincoln | 20 | Closure | 2019-11-29 |
Leading the list was Morys Haven in Columbus at its Columbus facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Morys Haven in Columbus followed with 62 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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