Employers in Nebraska filed 8 WARN Act notices in September 2023, impacting roughly 331 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 121% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 289 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 42 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 289 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 42 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 286 |
| Madison | 2 | 28 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 286 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 28 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 15 |
| Remote Location | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 158 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of the West | Omaha | 143 | 2023-09-19 | |
| Bank of the West | Omaha | 143 | Layoff | 2023-09-19 |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 14 | 2023-09-25 | |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 14 | Layoff | 2023-09-25 |
| Cardinal Health | Purchase dataset for city details | 14 | 2023-09-25 | |
| First Savings Bank | Remote Location | 1 | 2023-09-29 | |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 1 | Layoff | 2023-09-29 |
| First Savings Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2023-09-29 |
The single largest action involved Bank of the West at its Omaha facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Bank of the West followed with 143 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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