Nebraska Employee Handbook

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.

Nebraska Employee Handbook Policies

There are 8 state and local employee handbook policies in Nebraska.

Wage and Hour

Nebraska Minimum Wage Policy

You are entitled to a minimum wage of $13.50 per hour as of January 1, 2025, with tipped employees receiving at least $2.13 per hour. Employer will cover any shortfall if the combined wages and tips do not meet the standard minimum wage.

Nebraska Lactation Break Policy

You are entitled to reasonable break time for up to one year after your child’s birth to express breast milk, typically aligned with existing breaks. Additional breaks can be coordinated with your supervisor to minimize disruptions.

Employer will provide a private, secure, and sanitary lactation space near your work area that is not a bathroom and is free from intrusion or public view. If a dedicated space is unavailable, an appropriate location will be made available when needed.

Employer prohibits retaliation or discrimination against employees exercising their rights under this policy. In cases of undue hardship, exemptions may apply.

Leaves of Absence

Nebraska Jury Duty Leave Policy

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

Nebraska Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy

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

Nebraska Military Service Leave Policy

You are entitled to a military leave of absence without loss of pay if you are a member of the National Guard, Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve and are called to active service in the State of Nebraska or the United States. The amount of leave depends on your work schedule: employees working 159 or more hours over three consecutive weeks, including 24-hour shifts, are eligible for 168 hours annually; those working between 120 and 159 hours are eligible for 120 hours annually; and those working fewer than 120 hours are eligible for leave equal to the greater of their usual three-week schedule.

If the Governor declares a state of emergency and orders active state service, you are entitled to a state of emergency leave of absence for the duration of your service. During this leave, you will receive your normal salary minus any state active duty base pay. Military leave cannot be used during a declared state of emergency, but other leave options may be available.

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.

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.

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.

• Prohibited Conduct Policy
• Violations Reporting Policy
• Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
• Weapons Policy
• Disciplinary Action Policy
• At-Will Employment
• Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy