Nebraska Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Nebraska logged 5 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 409 workers — climbing above December and up 81% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 351 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 58 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 351 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 58 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 234 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 88 |
| Sarpy | 1 | 87 |
Douglas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Dodge Road - Omaha | 1 | 138 |
| Super Saver - Millard | 1 | 96 |
| Omaha | 1 | 87 |
| Lincoln - Smithfield | 1 | 58 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 30 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayneedle | West Dodge Road - Omaha | 138 | ||
| B & R Stores | Super Saver - Millard | 96 | ||
| Hayneedle | Omaha | 87 | ||
| Packers Sanitation Services | Lincoln - Smithfield | 58 | ||
| IGA Market Place | Lincoln | 30 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Hayneedle at its West Dodge Road - Omaha facility, reporting 138 affected workers. B & R Stores followed with 96 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.