Employers in Nebraska recorded 3 WARN Act notices in January 2026, covering approximately 882 workers. The average filing covered 294 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 882 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson | 2 | 588 |
Dawson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 588 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 2 | 588 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 294 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 294 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Extension - Lexington | Lexington | 294 | 2026-01-21 | |
| Tyson Extension - Lexington | Lexington | 294 | Layoff | 2026-01-21 |
| Tyson Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | 294 | 2026-01-21 |
Leading the list was Tyson Extension - Lexington at its Lexington facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Tyson Extension - Lexington followed with 294 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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