Session Review: Business and Labor
Law enforcement transparency, workers’ compensation settlements and workforce development training were among the employment issues addressed by legislators this session.
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Stronger scrutiny approved in police misconduct cases
Lawmakers passed a bill April 18 that eliminates certain conflicts of interest and provides accountability and transparency in Nebraska State Patrol investigations.
Read moreChanges approved for workers’ compensation settlements
Lawmakers passed a bill April 18 that will help injured workers receive settlement payments more efficiently.
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Stronger scrutiny in police misconduct cases advanced after cloture vote
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file April 9 that would eliminate certain conflicts of interest and provide accountability and transparency in Nebraska State Patrol investigations.
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Stronger scrutiny proposed in cases of police misconduct
Lawmakers discussed a bill April 4 that would eliminate certain conflicts of interest and provide accountability and transparency in Nebraska State Patrol investigations.
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Changes to workers’ compensation settlements advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 4 to a bill that would help injured workers receive settlement payments more efficiently.
Read moreIntegrated education and training initiative proposed
A bill that would provide grant funding for integrated education and workforce training programs was discussed by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 26.
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Changes proposed to state claims process, state vehicle identification
The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 26 on a bill that would make a number of technical revisions to current statute.
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Bill would address wage disparity
Employers would be held accountable for gender-based wage disparities under a bill discussed by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 12.
Read moreBill proposes drug tests for certain unemployment recipients
A failed drug test could mean a loss of unemployment benefits under a bill discussed by the Business and Labor Committee Jan. 22.
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Bill would discourage employee misclassification
The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a bill that would impose a penalty on employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.
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Educational grant program fails to advance
A bill that would provide grant funding to community colleges developing education and training programs for adult learners failed to advance from general file Jan. 22.
Read moreSession Review: Business and Labor
Lawmakers considered bills this session that were intended to encourage workforce development and adjust workers’ compensation benefits.
Read moreGrants to address rural housing shortage authorized
Grant funds for communities looking to address workforce housing shortages were authorized under legislation passed April 24.
Read moreEmployment preference approved for military spouses
A bill intended to help military families become established in Nebraska was passed by the Legislature April 24.
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