Employers in Nebraska recorded 9 WARN Act notices in May 2025, covering approximately 672 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and down 2% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 672 workers were affected across 9 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 4 | 248 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 200 |
Douglas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 4 | 248 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 224 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 224 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommuteAir LLC | Lincoln | 100 | 2025-05-19 | |
| CommuteAir LLC | Lincoln | 100 | Closure | 2025-05-19 |
| CommuteAir LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | 100 | 2025-05-19 | |
| Accenture | Omaha | 85 | 2025-05-14 | |
| Accenture | Omaha | 85 | Closure | 2025-05-14 |
| Accenture | Purchase dataset for city details | 85 | 2025-05-14 | |
| Student Transportation of America (STA) | Omaha | 39 | 2025-05-12 | |
| Student Transportation of America (STA) | Omaha | 39 | Closure | 2025-05-12 |
| Student Transportation of America (STA) | Purchase dataset for city details | 39 | 2025-05-12 |
Leading the list was CommuteAir LLC at its Lincoln facility, reporting 100 affected workers. CommuteAir LLC followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.
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