Employment Preemption in Omaha, NE (2026)
1 verified employment preemption rules for Omaha, Nebraska, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Minimum Wage Preemption
Nebraska Revised Statute 48-1203 sets a statewide minimum wage and effectively preempts higher local rates. Voter-approved Initiative 433 (Nov 2022) raises the state floor in steps to $15 by January 2026, currently $13.50.
Nebraska minimum wage preemption
Heavy RestrictionsNebraska Revised Statute 48-1203 (Minimum wage; youth minimum wage; adjustments)
48-1203. Minimum wage; youth minimum wage; adjustments. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 48-1203.01, every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees a minimum wage of: (a) Nine dollars per hour through December 31, 2022; (b) Ten dollars and fifty cents per hour on and after January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023; (c) Twelve dollars per hour on and after ...
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