Nebraska Layoffs — April 2018
Employers in Nebraska posted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2018, affecting an estimated 148 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 51% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 15 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 62 |
| Transportation | 1 | 8 |
| Retail | 1 | 3 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 2 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 70 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 62 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 55 |
| Kearney | 1 | 55 |
| Douglas | 2 | 15 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 8 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 7 |
Lancaster bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 55 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 55 |
| Minden | 1 | 55 |
| Omaha | 2 | 15 |
| Gering | 1 | 8 |
| North Platte | 1 | 7 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 87 |
| Closure | 4 | 61 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Spectrum | Lincoln | 55 | Layoff | |
| Kearney County Health Services | Minden | 55 | Closure | |
| Corelink Administrative Solutions | Omaha | 14 | Layoff | |
| Nebraska Transport | Gering | 8 | Layoff | |
| Great Plains Health | North Platte | 7 | Layoff | |
| C & C Specialty Market | Beatrice | 3 | Closure | |
| Eagle Distributing | Norfolk | 2 | Layoff | |
| PCT Livestock | St. Libory | 2 | Closure | |
| Election Systems & Software | Omaha | 1 | Layoff | |
| Direct Check | McCook | 1 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Charter Spectrum at its Lincoln facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Kearney County Health Services followed with 55 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.