Employers in Nebraska submitted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2023, putting at risk an estimated 149 workers — down from September and down 66% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 26 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 26 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4 | 24 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 24 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 43 |
| Cozad, Crete, Gering, Gretna, Kearney | 1 | 41 |
| Cozad, Crete, Gering, Grena, Kearney | 1 | 41 |
| Norfolk | 4 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 53 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Cozad, Crete, Gering, Gretna, Kearney | 41 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Cozad, Crete, Gering, Grena, Kearney | 41 | Layoff | 2023-10-25 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Purchase dataset for city details | 41 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 10 | 2023-10-16 | |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 10 | Layoff | 2023-10-16 |
| Cardinal Health | Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 2023-10-16 | |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 2 | 2023-10-30 | |
| Cardinal Health | Norfolk | 2 | Layoff | 2023-10-30 |
Topping the list was Cygnus Home Service, LLC at its Cozad, Crete, Gering, Gretna, Kearney facility, reporting 41 affected workers. Cygnus Home Service, LLC followed with 41 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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