Nebraska Layoffs — March 2020
Employers in Nebraska posted 11 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 1,181 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 201% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 512 |
| Retail | 2 | 218 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 214 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 119 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 58 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 512 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 218 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 6 | 924 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 210 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 27 |
| Phelps | 1 | 20 |
Douglas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 924 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Fulfillment Center | 1 | 512 |
| Omaha-West Dodge Road | 2 | 218 |
| Omaha | 3 | 194 |
| Graduate Hotel - Lincoln | 1 | 112 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 98 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 218 |
| Layoff | 5 | 165 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Vee | Omaha Fulfillment Center | 512 | ||
| Hayneedle | Omaha-West Dodge Road | 131 | Closure | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Omaha | 119 | ||
| Collegiate Hotel Group (Graduate Hotel) | Graduate Hotel - Lincoln | 112 | ||
| Hayneedle | Omaha-West Dodge Road | 87 | Closure | |
| Packers Sanitation Services | Lincoln | 58 | Layoff | |
| Hooters | Omaha | 55 | ||
| Talent Plus | Lincoln | 40 | Layoff | |
| Ruby Tuesday | Kearney | 27 | Layoff | |
| Allmand Brothers | Holdrege | 20 | Layoff | |
| Forno Omaha | Omaha | 20 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Hy-Vee at its Omaha Fulfillment Center facility, reporting 512 affected workers. Hayneedle followed with 131 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 Transportation 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.