Nebraska Employee Handbook

Jul 24, 2025

When your company hires employees in Nebraska, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Nebraska Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

Mosey has compiled the relevant policies a company with employees in Nebraska must consider.

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Nebraska Employee Handbook Policies

There are 5 state and local employee handbook policies in Nebraska.

Privacy

Nebraska Social Media Privacy Policy

Generally, Employer is prohibited from accessing your personal social media accounts and will not discipline or terminate an employee for refusing to disclose their social media login information or for denying to provide access to their social media accounts.

Leaves of Absence

Nebraska Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy

Employer allows you to take unpaid leave to serve as a volunteer emergency responder.

Nebraska Jury Duty Leave Policy

Employer is required to provide employees with paid time off to serve as a juror.

Nebraska Military Family Support Leave Policy

Employer complies with Nebraska law and provides up to 30 days of unpaid leave to eligible employees when a family member is called to military service.

Nebraska Voting Leave Policy

Employer is required to provide you with paid time off to vote.

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Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Nebraska should contain the following federal policies.

  • Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Retaliation Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

  • Weapons Policy
  • Disciplinary Action Policy
  • Prohibited Conduct Policy
  • Violations Reporting Policy
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • At-Will Employment

Employee handbook requirements by state

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