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ARTICLE · 14 APRIL 2026

Nebraska Enacts State Mini-WARN Act

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Nebraska will soon join the growing list of states — now numbering 16— with a state mini-WARN statute. On April 14, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 921, which among other provisions adopts...

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  • Nebraska enacted the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Nebraska WARN), requiring employers to provide 90 days’ advance notice of “business closings” or “mass layoffs” to affected employees, or their representatives, and the Nebraska Department of Labor.
  • Unlike the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Fed WARN), Nebraska WARN requires notice with the layoff of 100 or more full-time employees, includes a longer notice period, and imposes additional notice content requirements.
  • The law takes effect on July 17, 2026.

Nebraska will soon join the growing list of states — now numbering 161— with a state mini-WARN statute. On April 14, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 921, which among other provisions adopts the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Nebraska WARN requires employers to provide 90 days’ advance written notice to affected employees, their union representatives, and the

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