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Nebraska Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n
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Whether you’re pulling an all-nighter for the Union Pacific Railroad or working extra hours at the Omaha Apple store, it’s important to understand your rights to overtime pay. Nebraska does not have its own state overtime law provisions. Therefore, the state follows the federal overtime law provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> (FLSA). The FLSA requires employees to be paid at 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for all time worked more than 40 hours in a single week.<\/p>\r\n

Nebraska Overtime Law Overview<\/h2>\r\n

Key aspects of Nebraska overtime law are listed in the following table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

State and Federal Statutes<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Overtime Calculation Methods:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

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  • Hourly<\/b>: Pay time and a half (1.5 times the regular rate) for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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    • Hourly Plus Bonus and\/or Commission<\/b>: Regular rate = Total hours times hourly rate, plus the workweek equivalent of the bonus and\/or commission, divided by the total hours in the workweek; then pay half of that regular rate for each overtime hour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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      • Salary:<\/b> Regular rate = Salary divided by the number of hours the salary is intended to compensate.
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        • If the regular hours are less than 40: Add regular rate for each hour up to 40, then pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n
        • If the regular hours = 40: Pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Exempt from FLSA<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n