Civil Rights & Disputes in Nebraska

Nebraska's Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) investigates employment discrimination complaints. Complaints must be filed within 300 days of the discriminatory act. Nebraska covers employers with 15 or more employees. Nebraska does not have explicit statewide protections for sexual orientation or gender identity in employment or public accommodations, though Omaha and Lincoln have local ordinances. Nebraska has a limited anti-SLAPP statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 25-21,243) that applies primarily to actions arising from statements to government bodies. The defamation statute of limitations in Nebraska is one year under Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 25-208. Nebraska courts apply the zone-of-danger test for negligent infliction of emotional distress.