Employers in Nebraska recorded 9 WARN Act notices in January 2020, covering approximately 788 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 249% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 192 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 192 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 30 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 379 |
| West Dodge Road - Omaha | 1 | 138 |
| Super Saver - Millard | 1 | 96 |
| Chalco Valley Parkway - Omaha | 1 | 87 |
| Lincoln - Smithfield | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 30 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayneedle, Inc | West Dodge Road - Omaha | 138 | 2020-01-23 | |
| Hayneedle, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 138 | 2020-01-23 | |
| B & R Stores, Inc | Super Saver - Millard | 96 | 2020-01-21 | |
| B & R Stores, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 96 | 2020-01-21 | |
| Hayneedle, Inc | Chalco Valley Parkway - Omaha | 87 | 2020-01-23 | |
| Hayneedle, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | 87 | 2020-01-23 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc | Lincoln - Smithfield | 58 | 2020-01-18 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI) | Purchase dataset for city details | 58 | 2020-01-18 | |
| IGA Market Place | Lincoln | 30 | Closure | 2020-01-31 |
Leading the list was Hayneedle, Inc at its West Dodge Road - Omaha facility, reporting 138 affected workers. Hayneedle, Inc followed with 138 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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