Employers in Nebraska posted 3 WARN Act notices in August 2020, affecting an estimated 65 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 77% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 19 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 19 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 27 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 19 |
Lincoln felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hershey | 1 | 27 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 19 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 19 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 27 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Railcar (GBW) | Hershey | 27 | Layoff | 2020-08-26 |
| Marriott Corporate (Marcus) dba The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel | Lincoln | 19 | 2020-08-04 | |
| Marriott Corporate (Marcus) | Purchase dataset for city details | 19 | 2020-08-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Greenbrier Railcar (GBW) at its Hershey facility, reporting 27 affected workers. Marriott Corporate (Marcus) dba The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel followed with 19 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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