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Nebraska Government Agencies

Please select a topic below to jump directly to the corresponding agency:

1. Discrimination/Harassment

2. Safety & Health

3. Unemployment Insurance

4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations

5. Workers’ Compensation

1. Discrimination/Harassment

For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in Nebraska, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Nebraska

Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency

Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC)

Lincoln – Main Office Nebraska State Office Building 301 Centennial Mall South, 5th Floor P.O. Box 94934 Lincoln, NE 68509-4934 Phone: (402) 471-2024 Toll Free: (800) 642-6112 Fax: (402) 471-4059

Omaha Downtown Education Center/ State Office Building 1313 Farnam Street, 3rd Floor Omaha, NE 68102-1836 Phone: (402) 595-2028 Toll Free: (800) 382-7820

Scottsbluff (Spanish speaker available) Panhandle State Office Complex 4500 Avenue “I” P.O. Box 1500 Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1500 Phone: (308) 632-1340 Fax: (308) 632-1341

Web Address: http://www.neoc.ne.gov/

Agency Description/Mission: The Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission is a neutral administrative agency created by statute in 1965 to enforce the public policy of the state against discrimination. The principal function of the NEOC is to receive, investigate and pass upon charges of unlawful discrimination occurring anywhere within the State of Nebraska in the areas of Employment, Housing, and Public Accommodations.

Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Denver District Office 303 E. 17th Avenue Suite 510 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-1300 TTY: (303) 866-1950

For more information about this agency, see the EEOC section of our page on federal agencies

2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Omaha Area Office Overland-Wolf Building 6910 Pacific Street, Room 100 Omaha, NE 68106 Phone: (402) 221-3182 Fax: (402) 221-3188 Toll-Free (Nebraska Residents Only): (800) 642-8963

For more information about this agency, see the OSHA section of our page on federal agencies

3. Unemployment Insurance

Nebraska Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Program

Lincoln Claims Center P. O. Box 95200 Lincoln, NE 68501-5200 Phone (General Information): (402) 458-2500, Option 5 Fax: (402) 458-2595

Omaha Claims Center P. O. Box 642330 Omaha, NE 68164-8330 Phone (General Information): (402) 829-2800, Option 5 Fax: (402) 829-2895

Web Address: https://uibenefits.nwd.ne.gov/BPSWeb/jsp/BPSClaimantWelcome.jsp

Agency Description/Mission: The Unemployment Insurance Program is intended to provide economic protection for qualified workers through those periods when they are between jobs, and provide employers assistance in retaining a skilled locally available workforce during periods of economic slowdown. The benefits paid to insured workers equals dollars paid back into Nebraska communities, thus the Unemployment Insurance Program serves as an economic foundation for workers and communities alike.

Frequently Asked Questions Unemployment Insurance Benefit Application by Telephone

4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations

Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency

Nebraska Department of Labor Division of Safety and Labor Standards State Office Building 5404 Cedar St., 3rd Floor Omaha, NE 68106-2365 Phone: (402) 595-3095

Nebraska Department of Labor Division of Safety and Labor Standards 301 Centennial Mall South, LL P.O. Box 95024 Lincoln, NE 68509-5024 Phone: (402) 471-2239

Web Address: http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/

Laws and Regulations

Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL)

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ESA Wage & Hour Division Omaha Area Office 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite 2238 Omaha, NE 68102-1615 Phone: (402) 221-4682 Fax: (402) 221-3719

For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies

5. Workers’ Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Capitol Building P. O. Box 98908 Lincoln, NE 68509-8908 Phone: (402) 471-6468 Toll-Free: (800) 599-5155 Fax: (402) 471-2700 (525 Bldg., Lincoln) (402) 471-8231 (State Capitol Bldg., Lincoln) (402) 595-1299 (Hall of Justice, Omaha)

Web Address: http://www.wcc.ne.gov/

Agency Description/Mission: The mission of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is to administer and enforce all provisions of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, except those provisions that are committed to the courts of appellate jurisdiction.

Employee Frequently Asked Questions Forms