Paid family medical leave proposal fails to advance
Lawmakers debated a proposal May 10 that would guarantee paid leave to Nebraskans.
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Increased protections for meatpacking workers amended, advanced
Lawmakers narrowed and advanced a bill from general file May 6 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Ban on hair discrimination advanced
A bill that seeks to extend employment discrimination protections was advanced from general file April 6.
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Expansion of unemployment eligibility advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 6 to expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Read moreCompensation for first responders’ families amended, advanced
A bill that would provide a one-time death benefit to families of Nebraska first responders killed in the line of duty was amended and advanced to final reading March 22.
Read moreCompensation for first responders’ families advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 10 to a bill that would provide a one-time death benefit to families of Nebraska first responders killed in the line of duty.
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Increased protections proposed for meatpacking workers
Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard a bill March 1 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreBill would authorize workers’ compensation for COVID
Essential workers exposed to COVID-19 on the job could receive compensation under a bill heard March 1 by the Business and Labor Committee.
Read moreIncreased minimum wage considered
Members of the Business and Labor Committee discussed a proposal March 1 to increase the minimum wage incrementally over 10 years.
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Changes to education labor union membership proposed
A bill that would allow public school employees to join or leave a labor union at any time was heard by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 8.
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Emergency grants proposed for small businesses
Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 8 on a bill that would offer financial assistance to struggling small businesses during certain qualifying events.
Read moreUnemployment benefit increase proposed for parents
The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 8 on a bill to provide additional unemployment benefits for Nebraskans with dependent children.
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Compensation proposed for first responders’ families
Families of Nebraska first responders killed in the line of duty would receive a one-time death benefit under a bill heard by the Business and Labor Committee Jan. 25.
Read moreExpanded unemployment eligibility considered
Members of the Business and Labor Committee considered a proposal Jan. 25 to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits.
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Business and Labor
Members of the Business and Labor Committee considered several measures this session to provide increased worker protections, expand wage and benefit options and collect workforce development data.
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