Certain rights are already afforded to employees under state and federal labor laws. Employees have a right to understand for themselves, or through a representative, their rights and obligations under these Acts. Employees have the right to be free from discrimination. Employers should provide ongoing training opportunities to employees for enhanced skill development and industry changes. Supervisors should be provided with opportunities to enhance their skills including language skills training to enable the supervisor to be conversant in the identified non-English language.
Every employee has the right to expect payment of wages owed for work performed by the employer.
The state of Nebraska commits itself to protecting the rights of employees in the meatpacking industry. Johanns signed the Nebraska Meatpacking Industry Workers Bill of Rights on Wednesday, saying people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect no matter their skin color. Among the points addressed in the document are the rights to organize and to work in a safe environment. The Bill of Rights is virtually unchanged from the draft unveiled in March. After the draft was released, some opponents suggested it did not have enough teeth to ensure compliance by the industry.