Nebraska Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Nebraska posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 414 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 431% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 168 |
| Transportation | 2 | 116 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 71 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 168 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 116 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 6 | 394 |
| Frontier | 1 | 20 |
Douglas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 394 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 6 | 394 |
| Eustis | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 20 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Retailers, Inc. (Gordman's) | Omaha | 84 | ||
| Gordmans | Omaha | 84 | ||
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Omaha | 71 | ||
| XPO Logistics | Omaha | 67 | ||
| Travel and Transport | Omaha | 49 | ||
| Hilton | Omaha | 39 | ||
| The Village PieMaker/Hugeo VPM | Eustis | 20 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Specialty Retailers, Inc. (Gordman's) at its Omaha facility, reporting 84 affected workers. Gordmans followed with 84 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.