What Nebraska law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Labor, Labor StandardsUnpaid wages and state labor complaints. Start a complaint · 402-471-2239
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Quit or fired, your unpaid wages are due on the next regular payday or within two weeks of your last day, whichever comes first (private employers).
Who it covers: Employees of Nebraska employers other than political subdivisions.
Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):
Commissions are due on the next regular payday after the employer is paid by the customer. (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1230.01)
If a county, city or other political subdivision employs you, final pay is due within two weeks of the governing body's next regular meeting (or the following one, if you leave less than a week before it). (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1230(4)(b))
"Whenever an employer, other than a political subdivision, separates an employee from the payroll, the unpaid wages shall become due on the next regular payday or within two weeks of the date of termination, whichever is sooner"
For Nebraska we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean Nebraska has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.