Employers in Nebraska submitted 1 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 96 workers — down from March and down 88% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 96 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 96 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 96 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 96 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&R Stores, Inc | Omaha | 96 | Closure | 2020-04-01 |
Topping the list was B&R Stores, Inc at its Omaha facility, reporting 96 affected workers.
These figures highlight 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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