Omnibus employment measure clears final round
A bill containing several labor measures was passed by lawmakers April 10.
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Work comp injury report confidentiality approved
Certain workers’ compensation first injury report information will be confidential under a bill passed April 10.
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Workforce omnibus bill given final approval
Lawmakers passed an omnibus workforce measure April 1.
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Firefighter work comp bill stalls after failed cloture vote
A measure that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to certain firefighters who develop some cancers stalled March 30 after an attempt to shut off debate and force a vote on the bill failed.
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Workforce omnibus bill amended, advanced to final round
Lawmakers amended an omnibus workforce measure March 24 to tighten apprenticeship requirements before advancing the bill to the final round of debate.
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Omnibus employment measure amended, advanced
A bill intended to provide state-level notification requirements for Nebraska businesses experiencing mass layoffs or closures was amended to include several other proposals before advancing from general file March 23.
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Apprenticeship registry measure broadened, advanced
A bill that would create a registry for apprenticeships in Nebraska was broadened to become an omnibus business measure before being advanced to select file March 4.
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Work comp injury report confidentiality amended, advanced
After approximately six hours of debate spanning three days, lawmakers reached a compromise March 3 and advanced a bill that would make workers’ compensation first injury reports confidential.
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Changes proposed to workers’ compensation disability benefits
The Business and Labor Committee heard joint testimony Feb. 23 on two measures related to workers’ compensation disability benefits.
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Workplace safety committee rules modified
Lawmakers approved a measure Feb. 20 that eliminates an unfunded state program related to workplace safety for private employers.
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Human trafficking bill approved
Lawmakers passed a bill Feb. 20 intended to help combat human trafficking at Nebraska hotels and motels.
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Civil action proposed for paid sick leave violations
The Business and Labor Committee considered a proposal Feb. 9 to reinstate protections against employers who violate provisions of a voter-approved paid sick leave ballot initiative.
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Workplace safety committee bill amended, advanced to final round
A bill that would eliminate an unfunded state program requiring workplace safety committees was amended and advanced to final reading Feb. 9.
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Minimum wage limitations approved
After a second vote on the bill’s final passage, lawmakers approved a measure Feb. 5 that limits scheduled increases to the state’s minimum wage.
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Workplace safety committee elimination advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 27 to a bill that seeks to eliminate an unfunded state program requiring workplace safety committees.
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