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NE Code § 48-3402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3402 - Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.

48-3402.  Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.(1) The Legislature finds and declares that sector partnerships are a proven strategy for engaging employers in key industries, helping workers train for and access good jobs, and coordinating education, training, and workforce development activities in response to industry needs.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature and the purpose of the Sector Partnership Program Act to support local sector partnerships that will close skill gaps in high-demand sectors of business and industry. By conducting labor availability and skills gap studies, the Sector Partnership Program will connect education and training providers with employers and will ensure that the state’s workforce and economic development activities align with the needs of employers in the state’s key industries.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 7.
NE Code § 48-3403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3403 - Terms, defined.

48-3403.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Sector Partnership Program Act:(1) Department means the Department of Labor;(2) Local area means a workforce development area authorized by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and established in Nebraska;(3) Local sector partnership or partnership means a workforce collaborative that organizes key stakeholders in a particular sector of business or industry in a local area into a working group that focuses on the shared goals and human resources needs of such sector;(4) Local workforce development board means a local workforce development board authorized by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and established in Nebraska; and(5) Nebraska Workforce Development Board means the state workforce development board authorized by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and established in Nebraska.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 8.
NE Code § 48-3404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3404 - Sector Partnership Program; created; Department of Labor; duties; Department of Economic Development; contracts authorized; completed studies; public information.

48-3404.  Sector Partnership Program; created; Department of Labor; duties; Department of Economic Development; contracts authorized; completed studies; public information.(1) The Sector Partnership Program is created. The program shall be administered by the Department of Labor in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development. In establishing and administering the program, the Department of Labor shall consult with the Nebraska Workforce Development Board, the Department of Economic Development, and the State Department of Education.(2) The Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development, shall:(a) Establish a study process to conduct labor availability and skills gap studies;(b) Determine the laborshed areas of the state; and(c) Complete labor availability and skills gap studies for all laborshed areas of the state on a rotating basis as determined by the Department of Labor.(3) The Department of Labor and the Department of Economic Development may contract with other entities to conduct additional labor availability, skills gap, and sector partnership studies.(4) The Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development, shall provide technical assistance to local sector partnerships and persons interested in forming partnerships. Technical assistance may include providing: (a) Direction and counseling on forming and sustaining partnerships; (b) professional development and capacity building through academies, toolkits, and peer sharing networks; (c) customized labor market and economic analysis; and (d) information on career pathways, worker training resources, skill standards, and industry-based certifications.(5) Except to the extent otherwise provided in state or federal law, all completed labor availability and skills gap studies shall be public information.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 9.
NE Code § 48-3405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3405 - Sector Partnership Program Fund; created; use; investment.

48-3405.  Sector Partnership Program Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The Sector Partnership Program Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Labor. The fund shall be used to pursue sector partnership activities, including, but not limited to, labor availability and skills gap studies by the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic Development pursuant to the Sector Partnership Program Act. The fund may also be used for administrative costs of the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic Development associated with sector partnership activities.(2) The fund shall consist of such money as is: (a) Transferred to the fund from the Job Training Cash Fund and the Nebraska Training and Support Cash Fund; (b) otherwise appropriated to the fund by the Legislature; (c) donated as gifts, bequests, or other contributions to the fund from public or private entities; and (d) made available by any department or agency of the United States if so directed by such department or agency. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 10. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 48-3406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3406 - Report.

48-3406.  Report.On or before July 31 of each year, the department shall provide an annual report to the Governor and the Business and Labor Committee of the Legislature. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. The report shall detail the process and results of the labor availability and skills gap studies.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 11.
NE Code § 48-3407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3407 - Rules and regulations.

48-3407.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Sector Partnership Program Act.Source Laws 2016, LB1110, § 12.
NE Code § 48-3501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3501 - Act, how cited.

48-3501.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-3501 to 48-3511 shall be known and may be cited as the Workplace Privacy Act.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 1.
NE Code § 48-3502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3502 - Terms, defined.

48-3502.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Workplace Privacy Act:(1) Adverse action means the discharge of an employee, a threat against an employee, or any other act against an employee that negatively affects the employee’s employment;(2) Applicant means a prospective employee applying for employment;(3) Electronic communication device means a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, electronic device with mobile data access, laptop computer, pager, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, electronic game, or portable computing device;(4) Employee means an individual employed by an employer;(5) Employer means a public or nonpublic entity or an individual engaged in a business, an industry, a profession, a trade, or other enterprise in the state, including any agent, representative, or designee acting directly or indirectly in the interest of such an employer; and(6)(a) Personal Internet account means an individual’s online account that requires login information in order to access or control the account.(b) Personal Internet account does not include:(i) An online account that an employer or educational institution supplies or pays for, except when the employer or educational institution pays only for additional features or enhancements to the online account; or(ii) An online account that is used exclusively for a business purpose of the employer.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 2.
NE Code § 48-3503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3503 - Employer; prohibited acts.

48-3503.  Employer; prohibited acts.No employer shall:(1) Require or request that an employee or applicant provide or disclose any user name or password or any other related account information in order to gain access to the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account by way of an electronic communication device;(2) Require or request that an employee or applicant log into a personal Internet account by way of an electronic communication device in the presence of the employer in a manner that enables the employer to observe the contents of the employee’s or applicant’s personal Internet account or provides the employer access to the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account;(3) Require an employee or applicant to add anyone, including the employer, to the list of contacts associated with the employee's or applicant’s personal Internet account or require or otherwise coerce an employee or applicant to change the settings on the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account which affects the ability of others to view the content of such account; or(4) Take adverse action against, fail to hire, or otherwise penalize an employee or applicant for failure to provide or disclose any of the information or to take any of the actions specified in subdivisions (1) through (3) of this section.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 3.
NE Code § 48-3504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3504 - Waiver of right or protection under act prohibited.

48-3504.  Waiver of right or protection under act prohibited.An employer shall not require an employee or applicant to waive or limit any protection granted under the Workplace Privacy Act as a condition of continued employment or of applying for or receiving an offer of employment. Any agreement to waive any right or protection under the act is against the public policy of this state and is void and unenforceable.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 4.
NE Code § 48-3505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3505 - Retaliation or discrimination.

48-3505.  Retaliation or discrimination.An employer shall not retaliate or discriminate against an employee or applicant because the employee or applicant:(1) Files a complaint under the Workplace Privacy Act; or(2) Testifies, assists, or participates in an investigation, proceeding, or action concerning a violation of the act.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 5.
NE Code § 48-3506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3506 - Employee acts prohibited.

48-3506.  Employee acts prohibited.An employee shall not download or transfer an employer's private proprietary information or private financial data to a personal Internet account without authorization from the employer. This section shall not apply if the proprietary information or the financial data is otherwise disclosed by the employer to the public pursuant to other provisions of law or practice.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 6.
NE Code § 48-3507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3507 - Employer's rights not limited by act.

48-3507.  Employer's rights not limited by act.Nothing in the Workplace Privacy Act limits an employer's right to:(1) Promulgate and maintain lawful workplace policies governing the use of the employer's electronic equipment, including policies regarding Internet use and personal Internet account use;(2) Request or require an employee or applicant to disclose access information to the employer to gain access to or operate:(a) An electronic communication device supplied by or paid for in whole or in part by the employer; or(b) An account or service provided by the employer, obtained by virtue of the employee's employment relationship with the employer, or used for the employer's business purposes;(3) Restrict or prohibit an employee’s access to certain websites while using an electronic communication device supplied by or paid for in whole or in part by the employer or while using an employer’s network or resources, to the extent permissible under applicable laws;(4) Monitor, review, access, or block electronic data stored on an electronic communication device supplied by or paid for in whole or in part by the employer or stored on an employer’s network, to the extent permissible under applicable laws;(5) Access information about an employee or applicant that is in the public domain or is otherwise obtained in compliance with the Workplace Privacy Act;(6) Conduct an investigation or require an employee to cooperate in an investigation under any of the following circumstances:(a) If the employer has specific information about potentially wrongful activity taking place on the employee’s personal Internet account, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, or prohibitions against work-related employee misconduct; or(b) If the employer has specific information about an unauthorized download or transfer of the employer's private proprietary information, private financial data, or other confidential information to an employee’s personal Internet account;(7) Take adverse action against an employee for downloading or transferring an employer’s private proprietary information or private financial data to a personal Internet account without the employer’s authorization;(8) Comply with requirements to screen employees or applicants before hiring or to monitor or retain employee communications that are established by state or federal law or by a self-regulatory organization as defined in 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26), as such section existed on January 1, 2016; or(9) Comply with a law enforcement investigation conducted by a law enforcement agency.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 7.
NE Code § 48-3508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3508 - Law enforcement agency rights.

48-3508.  Law enforcement agency rights.Nothing in the Workplace Privacy Act limits a law enforcement agency’s right to screen employees or applicants in connection with a law enforcement employment application or a law enforcement officer conduct investigation.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 8.
NE Code § 48-3509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3509 - Personal Internet account; employer; duty; liability.

48-3509.  Personal Internet account; employer; duty; liability.(1) The Workplace Privacy Act does not create a duty for an employer to search or monitor the activity of a personal Internet account.(2) An employer is not liable under the act for failure to request or require that an employee or applicant grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of the employee’s or applicant’s personal Internet account.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 9.
NE Code § 48-3510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3510 - Employer; limit on liability and use of certain information.

48-3510.  Employer; limit on liability and use of certain information.If an employer inadvertently learns the user name, password, or other means of access to an employee's or applicant’s personal Internet account through the use of otherwise lawful technology that monitors the employer's computer network or employer-provided electronic communication devices for service quality or security purposes, the employer is not liable for obtaining the information, but the employer shall not use the information to access the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account or share the information with anyone. The employer shall delete such information as soon as practicable.Source Laws 2016, LB821, § 10.
NE Code § 48-3511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3511 - Civil action authorized.

48-3511.  Civil action authorized.Upon violation of the Workplace Privacy Act, an aggrieved employee or applicant may, in addition to any other available remedy, institute a civil action within one year after the date of the alleged violation or the discovery of the alleged violation, whichever is later. The employee or applicant shall file an action directly in the district court of the county where such alleged violation occurred. The district court shall file and try such case as any other civil action, and any successful complainant shall be entitled to appropriate relief, including temporary or permanent injunctive relief, general and special damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs.Source  Laws 2016, LB821, § 11;  Laws 2018, LB193, § 85.
NE Code § 48-3601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3601 - Act, how cited.

48-3601.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-3601 to 48-3609 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act.Source Laws 2020, LB962, § 1.
NE Code § 48-3602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3602 - Terms, defined.

48-3602.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act:(1) Athletic grant-in-aid means the money given to a student-athlete by a postsecondary institution for tuition, fees, room, board, and textbooks as consideration for the student-athlete's participation in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution and does not include compensation for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation;(2) Collegiate athletic association means any athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports;(3) Compensation for the use of a student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation includes, but is not limited to, consideration received pursuant to an endorsement contract as defined in section 48-2602;(4) Intercollegiate sport has the same meaning as in section 48-2602;(5) Postsecondary institution has the same meaning as in section 85-2403;(6) Professional representation includes, but is not limited to, representation provided by an athlete agent holding a certificate of registration under the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act, a financial advisor registered under the Securities Act of Nebraska, or an attorney admitted to the bar by order of the Supreme Court of this state;(7) Sponsor means an individual or organization that pays money or provides goods or services in exchange for advertising rights;(8) Student-athlete has the same meaning as in section 48-2602; and(9) Team contract means a contract between a postsecondary institution or a postsecondary institution's athletic department and a sponsor.Source Laws 2020, LB962, § 2. Cross References   Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act, see section 48-2601.  Securities Act of Nebraska, see section 8-1123.
NE Code § 48-3603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3603 - Name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation; compensation of student-athlete, effect.

48-3603.  Name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation; compensation of student-athlete, effect.(1) No postsecondary institution shall uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or limitation that prevents a student-athlete from fully participating in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution because such student-athlete earns compensation for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation.(2) No collegiate athletic association shall penalize a student-athlete or prevent a student-athlete from fully participating in an intercollegiate sport because such student-athlete earns compensation for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation.(3) No collegiate athletic association shall penalize a postsecondary institution or prevent a postsecondary institution from fully participating in an intercollegiate sport because a student-athlete participating in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution earns compensation for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation.(4) No postsecondary institution shall allow compensation earned by a student-athlete for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation to affect the duration, amount, or eligibility for or renewal of any athletic grant-in-aid or other institutional scholarship, except that compensation earned by a student-athlete for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation may be used for the calculation of income for determining eligibility for need-based financial aid.Source Laws 2020, LB962, § 3.
NE Code § 48-3604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3604 - Name, image, or likeness or athletic reputation; contract, disclosure required; limitation.

48-3604.  Name, image, or likeness or athletic reputation; contract, disclosure required; limitation.Any student-athlete who enters into a contract that provides compensation for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation shall disclose such contract to an official of the postsecondary institution for which such student-athlete participates in an intercollegiate sport. The official to which such contract shall be disclosed shall be designated by each postsecondary institution, and the designation shall be communicated in writing to each student-athlete participating in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution. Unless otherwise required by law, each postsecondary institution shall be prohibited from disclosing any terms of such contract that the student-athlete or the student-athlete's professional representation deems to be a trade secret or otherwise nondisclosable.Source Laws 2020, LB962, § 4.
NE Code § 48-3605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-3605 - Name, image, and likeness rights or athletic reputation; contract, restrictions; conflict with team contract, effect.

48-3605.  Name, image, and likeness rights or athletic reputation; contract, restrictions; conflict with team contract, effect.(1) No student-athlete shall enter into a contract with a sponsor that provides compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, and likeness rights or athletic reputation if (a) such contract requires such student-athlete to display such sponsor's apparel or to otherwise advertise for the sponsor during official team activities and (b) compliance with such contract requirement would conflict with a team contract. Any postsecondary institution asserting such conflict shall disclose to the student-athlete and the student-athlete's professional representation, if applicable, the full team contract that is asserted to be in conflict. The student-athlete and the student-athlete's professional representation, if applicable, shall be prohibited from disclosing any terms of a team contract that the postsecondary institution deems to be a trade secret or otherwise nondisclosable.(2) No team contract shall prevent a student-athlete from receiving compensation for the use of such student-athlete's name, image, and likeness rights or athletic reputation when the student-athlete is not engaged in official team activities.Source Laws 2020, LB962, § 5.