Statute of Limitations for Wage and Hour / Overtime (state law) in Nebraska

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Published April 8, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws change frequently — verify all citations with current official sources.

Overview

Run this scenario in DocketMath using the Statute Of Limitations calculator.

Nebraska’s state-law statute of limitations (SOL) for wage and hour / overtime claims is 6 months under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919. That short window is treated here as a general/default SOL (a claim-type-specific sub-rule was not identified in the jurisdiction data you provided), so it applies broadly to wage-related causes of action that fit within § 13-919.

In plain terms: if you’re evaluating whether a wage or overtime lawsuit filed in Nebraska is timely, you generally start counting from the event date that triggers the SOL—most commonly, when the wages were due and not paid, or when the overtime obligation arose. Because the SOL period is comparatively brief, DocketMath is most useful if you map the facts to the trigger date early rather than waiting until every detail is fully confirmed.

Pitfall: People often assume wage-and-hour SOLs are measured in years. In Nebraska, this general period is measured in months, so delays that might seem reasonable under longer time limits can become fatal under § 13-919.

A practical workflow:

Identify the trigger date (for example, the last day wages were due and unpaid, or the date the alleged underpayment/overtime duty was completed).
Add 6 months to that trigger date.
Compare the resulting deadline to your filing date (or planned filing date).

Limitation period

Nebraska’s general SOL period for the wage-and-hour / overtime category covered by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919 is 0.5 years (6 months).

How the 6-month window affects your timeline

Once you know the trigger date, the SOL deadline typically moves quickly. For example, if the trigger date is:

January 15, 2026 → approximately July 15, 2026 (6 months forward)
March 1, 2026 → approximately September 1, 2026 (6 months forward)

Inputs you should have ready

To use DocketMath effectively, gather:

Trigger date: the date the underpayment/overtime issue completed or became due (based on your case facts)
Filing date: the date you expect to file (or the date you filed, if evaluating after the fact)

DocketMath will output:

A calculated SOL deadline based on § 13-919’s default period of 6 months
Whether the filing date falls on/before or after that deadline

What “general/default” means here

Your jurisdiction data indicates no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for this SOL. So this guide treats § 13-919 as the governing default period for wage and hour / overtime timing analysis under Nebraska’s provided information.

That said, this doesn’t guarantee every wage dispute fits the same bucket in every scenario. If Nebraska law applies differently depending on the specific claim elements, the timing analysis could change. With the information provided, the starting point is the general 6-month SOL.

Key exceptions

Nebraska’s § 13-919 SOL is 6 months. When a default SOL applies, the “real-world” outcome can still change depending on the facts used for timing and any exceptions or procedural doctrines that might affect when the claim is considered timely.

Because the jurisdiction data you provided does not list claim-specific sub-rules, the most actionable approach here is to focus on the two timing variables that typically change results even when the SOL length remains 6 months.

1) Trigger-date disputes

Many wage disputes depend on when the clock starts.

If wages were due on a specific date and not paid, that due date is often treated as the practical starting point.
For recurring pay periods (for example, overtime across multiple weeks), the parties may dispute whether each underpayment starts its own clock, or whether a later date better reflects the relevant completion/trigger event under the facts.

DocketMath can help you test different trigger-date assumptions quickly by recalculating deadlines using alternative dates.

2) Filing-date mechanics

SOL analysis also depends on what counts as the operative filing date in your situation.

Court processing rules, acceptance of filings, and other procedural details can affect the date that matters most.

Even with those uncertainties, the core DocketMath comparison is straightforward: (trigger date + 6 months) vs. the filing date.

Note: This post describes timing using the general/default SOL data you provided. It does not map every possible procedural doctrine or fact pattern that could alter SOL timing in Nebraska courts.

If you’re close to the deadline, consider running multiple scenarios in DocketMath:

an earliest plausible trigger date,
a latest plausible trigger date,
and your confirmed/planned filing date.

The range of outcomes can show how sensitive the result is to the trigger-date question.

Statute citation

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919 (general SOL period of 0.5 years / 6 months) is the controlling reference point for the Nebraska wage-and-hour / overtime state-law SOL analysis in this guide.

Reference: https://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/chapter-13/statute-13-919/

DocketMath-ready facts for § 13-919

When you use DocketMath for this Nebraska timing question, you’ll essentially be applying:

SOL length: 6 months
Jurisdiction: **Nebraska (US-NE)
Default scope: treated as the general period, since no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the provided data

Use the calculator

DocketMath calculates SOL deadlines using the jurisdiction’s SOL length. For Nebraska wage and hour / overtime state-law timing, DocketMath uses:

General SOL period: **0.5 years (6 months)
Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919
Jurisdiction code: US-NE

Step-by-step (what to enter)

To keep your calculation aligned with § 13-919, enter:

Select the Nebraska wage/time category (or SOL calculation mode) targeting Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919
Enter the trigger date (the date the underpayment/overtime became due or completed, based on your facts)
Enter the filing date (or planned filing date)

Then review the output:

the SOL deadline (trigger date + 6 months)
whether the filing date is within or outside the SOL period

How outputs change when you change inputs

Because the SOL window is short, even modest date changes can flip the outcome.

Practical examples:

If you move the trigger date 30 days later, the SOL deadline usually moves about 30 days later too (keeping the 6-month interval).
If your filing date is within a few weeks of the deadline, your results can be highly sensitive to the exact trigger date.

Primary CTA: run the calculation

To generate your deadline using DocketMath, use: /tools/statute-of-limitations

If you want faster clarity, try two runs:

one with the earliest plausible trigger date,
another with the latest plausible trigger date, and compare how each affects the SOL deadline.

Disclaimer: This is general timing information, not legal advice. For decisions about filing strategy or risk, consider consulting a qualified attorney.