Nebraska Layoffs — October 2020

Employers in Nebraska submitted 5 WARN Act notices in October 2020, putting at risk an estimated 272 workers — up substantially from September and down 15% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 272 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hall	2	109
Lancaster	1	60
Douglas	1	19

Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Grand Island	2	109
Purchase dataset for city details	1	84
Lincoln	1	60
Omaha	1	19

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	85
Closure	1	19

Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pall Filter Specialists, Inc	Grand Island	84		2020-10-27
Pall Filter Specialists, Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	84		2020-10-27
Mac Practice	Lincoln	60	Layoff	2020-10-28
Cnh	Grand Island	25	Layoff	2020-10-16
Crown Cork & Seal	Omaha	19	Closure	2020-10-21

Topping the list was Pall Filter Specialists, Inc at its Grand Island facility, reporting 84 affected workers. Pall Filter Specialists, Inc followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.