Employers in Nebraska reported 9 WARN Act notices in May 2020, displacing an estimated 1,738 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 135% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 432 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 92 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 432 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 92 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 478 |
| Kearney | 1 | 99 |
Douglas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 846 |
| Omaha | 2 | 478 |
| Global Contact Center - Omaha | 1 | 223 |
| Minden | 1 | 99 |
| Omaha - South 10th Street | 1 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 46 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Retailers, Inc. (Gordman's) | Omaha | 432 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Gordmans | Purchase dataset for city details | 432 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Hyatt Global Contact Center | Global Contact Center - Omaha | 223 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Hyatt | Purchase dataset for city details | 223 | 2020-05-11 | |
| Royal Engineered Composites | Minden | 99 | 2020-05-13 | |
| Royal Engineered Composites | Purchase dataset for city details | 99 | 2020-05-13 | |
| Atrium Hospitality - Embassy Suites | Omaha - South 10th Street | 92 | 2020-05-19 | |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | Purchase dataset for city details | 92 | 2020-05-19 | |
| Valentino's Corporate Office | Omaha | 46 | Layoff | 2020-05-08 |
The most significant filing came from Specialty Retailers, Inc. (Gordman's) at its Omaha facility, reporting 432 affected workers. Gordmans followed with 432 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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