The Nebraska meal and rest period laws are contained in Chapter 48, Article 12 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska.
48-212. Lunch hour; requirements; exceptions.
Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating an assembling plant, workshop, or mechanical establishment
employing one or more persons shall allow all of their employees not less than thirty consecutive minutes for lunch
in each eight-hour shift, and during such time it shall be unlawful for any such employer to require such employee
or employees to remain in buildings or on the premises where their labor is performed. This section does not apply
to employment that is covered by a valid collective-bargaining agreement or other written agreement between an
employer and employee.
48-213. Lunch hour; violation; penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of section 48-212 shall be guilty of a Class
III misdemeanor.
Section 1. Right To Breast-feed
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where the mother is otherwise authorized to be. (Effective 90 days after adjournment of legislature 2011)