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    New Nebraska Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect on October 1, 2025

    Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436 in November 2024 in the General Election mandating that Nebraska adopt paid sick leave. As with any ballot initiative, there are always issues and practical [...]

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    Nebraska Updates Vaccine Mandate Legislation

    On February 25, 2022, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 906, which addresses COVID-19 vaccine mandates implemented by Nebraska employers.  It allows for certain exceptions for employees who complete a form [...]

  • Nebraska Employees Terminated for Refusing to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccination Pursuant to An Employer Instituted Vaccine Requirement Eligible for Unemployment Compensation

    The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) recently issued a guidance memorandum regarding unemployment benefit eligibility for employees terminated for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.  The guidance memorandum posted very [...]

  • Mandatory Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Private Employers with Over 100 Employees

    OSHA issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements on November 4, 2021. The OSHA ETS will take effect immediately, but most requirements do not kick in until [...]

  • New Nebraska Law Protects Culture-Specific Hairstyles

    Recently enacted into law, Legislative Bill (LB) 451 amends the Nebraska Fair Employment Practices Act (NFEPA) to expand the definition of “race” to include protection against discrimination for characteristics such [...]

  • No Age Bias in Demoting 51-Year-Old Employee for Lack of Accounting Experience

    Former employees alleging age discrimination have the burden to prove the employment decision in question hinged on their age. In a recent case arising in Nebraska, the U.S. 8th Circuit [...]

  • Managing Employee Arrests and Convictions

    Question: One of our employees has been arrested but not convicted. It doesn’t appear he’s going to be released in the new future. Is it better to put him in [...]

  • New Year’s Resolutions for HR Professionals – 2020 Checklist

    The start of a new year is an excellent time for HR professionals to focus on key New Year’s resolutions in terms of proper Human Resources management. Although none of [...]