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NE Code § 48-2208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2208 - Terms, defined.

48-2208.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Actively recruit means any affirmative act, as defined by the department, done by or on behalf of an employer for the purpose of recruitment or hiring of non-English-speaking employees who reside more than five hundred miles from the place of employment;(2) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor;(3) Coordinator means the meatpacking industry worker rights coordinator appointed pursuant to section 48-2213;(4) Department means the Department of Labor;(5) Employ means to permit to work;(6) Employee means any individual employed by any employer but does not include:(a) Any individual employed in agriculture; or(b) Any individual employed as a child care provider in or for a private home;(7) Employer means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, business trust, legal representative, or organized group of persons employing one hundred or more employees at any one time, except for seasonal employment of not more than twenty weeks in any calendar year, or person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee but does not include the United States, the state, or any political subdivision thereof;(8) Meatpacking operation means a business in which slaughtering, butchering, meat canning, meatpacking, meat manufacturing, poultry canning, poultry packing, poultry manufacturing, pet food manufacturing, processing of meatpacking products, or rendering is carried on;(9) Meatpacking products includes livestock products and poultry products as such terms are defined in section 54-1902; and(10) Non-English-speaking employee means an employee who does not speak, read, or understand English to the degree necessary for comprehension of the terms, conditions, and daily responsibilities of employment.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2201;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 2.
NE Code § 48-2209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2209 - Recruitment of non-English-speaking persons; employer; duties.

48-2209.  Recruitment of non-English-speaking persons; employer; duties.If an employer or a representative of an employer actively recruits any non-English-speaking persons for employment in this state and if more than ten percent of the employees of an employer are non-English-speaking employees and speak the same non-English language, the employer shall provide a bilingual employee who is conversant in the identified non-English language and available at the worksite for each shift during which a non-English-speaking employee is employed to (1) explain and respond to questions regarding the terms, conditions, and daily responsibilities of employment and (2) serve as a referral agent to community services for the non-English-speaking employees.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2202;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 3.
NE Code § 48-2210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2210 - Written statement required; when; contents; employer provide transportation; when.

48-2210.  Written statement required; when; contents; employer provide transportation; when.(1) An employer or a representative of an employer who actively recruits any non-English-speaking persons for employment in this state and whose work force is more than ten percent non-English-speaking employees who speak the same non-English language shall file with the commissioner a written statement signed by the employer and each such employee which provides relevant information regarding the position of employment, including:(a) The minimum number of hours the employee can expect to work on a weekly basis;(b) The hourly wages of the position of employment including the starting hourly wage;(c) A description of the responsibilities and tasks of the position of employment;(d) A description of the transportation and housing to be provided, if any, including any costs to be charged for housing or transportation, the length of time such housing is to be provided, and whether or not such housing is in compliance with all applicable state and local housing standards; and(e) Any occupational physical demands and hazards of the position of employment which are known to the employer.The statement shall be written in English and in the identified language of the non-English-speaking employee, and the employer or the representative shall explain in detail the contents of the statement prior to obtaining the employee's signature. A copy of the statement shall be given to the employee.It is a violation of this subsection if an employer or representative knowingly and willfully provides false or misleading information on the statement or regarding the contents of the statement.(2) An employer shall provide transportation for a recruited employee, at no cost to the employee, to the location from which the employee was recruited if the employee:(a) Resigns from employment within four weeks after the initial date of employment; and(b) Requests transportation within not more than three days after the employee's last day of employment with the employer which recruited the employee.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2203;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 4.
NE Code § 48-2211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2211 - Violations; penalty.

48-2211.  Violations; penalty.Any employer who violates section 48-2209 or 48-2210 or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2205;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 5.
NE Code § 48-2212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2212 - Civil action; injunctive relief; authorized.

48-2212.  Civil action; injunctive relief; authorized.Any person aggrieved as a result of a violation of section 48-2209 or 48-2210 or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto may file suit in any district court of this state. If the court finds that the respondent has intentionally violated section 48-2209 or 48-2210 or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto, the court may award damages up to and including an amount equal to the original damages and provide injunctive relief.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2206;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 6.
NE Code § 48-2213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2213 - Meatpacking industry worker rights coordinator; established; powers and duties.

48-2213.  Meatpacking industry worker rights coordinator; established; powers and duties.(1) The position of meatpacking industry worker rights coordinator is established within the department. The coordinator shall be appointed by the commissioner.(2) The duties of the coordinator shall be to inspect and review the practices and procedures of meatpacking operations in the State of Nebraska as they relate to the provisions of the Governor's Nebraska Meatpacking Industry Workers Bill of Rights, which rights are outlined as follows:(a) The right to organize;(b) The right to a safe workplace;(c) The right to adequate facilities and the opportunity to use them;(d) The right to complete information;(e) The right to understand the information provided;(f) The right to existing state and federal benefits and rights;(g) The right to be free from discrimination;(h) The right to continuing training, including training of supervisors;(i) The right to compensation for work performed; and(j) The right to seek state help.(3) The coordinator and his or her designated representatives shall have access to all meatpacking operations in the State of Nebraska at any time meatpacking products are being processed and industry workers are on the job.(4) Necessary office space, furniture, equipment, and supplies as well as necessary assistance for the coordinator shall be provided by the commissioner.(5) Preference shall be given to applicants for the coordinator position who are fluent in the Spanish language.(6) The coordinator shall, on or before December 1 of each year, submit a report to the members of the Legislature and the Governor regarding any recommended actions the coordinator deems necessary or appropriate to provide for the fair treatment of workers in the meatpacking industry. The report submitted to the members of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1363, § 4;   R.S.Supp.,2002, § 81-404;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 7;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 65;  Laws 2019, LB359, § 8.
NE Code § 48-2214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2214 - Rules and regulations; commissioner; powers.

48-2214.  Rules and regulations; commissioner; powers.The commissioner shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act. The commissioner or a representative of the commissioner, including the coordinator, may:(1) Inspect employment records of an employer relating to the total number of employees, the total number of non-English-speaking employees, and the services provided to non-English-speaking employees; and(2) Interview an employer, any representative, any agent, or an employee of the employer during working hours or at other reasonable times.Source   Laws 1995, LB 20, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 48-2204;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 8.
NE Code § 48-2301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2301 - Act, how cited.

48-2301.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-2301 to 48-2308 shall be known and may be cited as the New Hire Reporting Act.Source  Laws 1997, LB 752, § 40.
NE Code § 48-2302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2302 - Terms, defined.

48-2302.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the New Hire Reporting Act:(1) Date of hire means the day an employee begins employment with an employer;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(3) Employee means an independent contractor or a person who is compensated by or receives income from an employer or other payor, regardless of how such income is denominated;(4) Employer means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, or department or agency of the state or federal government, labor organization, or any other entity with an employee;(5) Income means compensation paid, payable, due, or to be due for labor or personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, earnings, income, commission, bonus, or otherwise;(6) Payor includes a person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity doing business or authorized to do business in the State of Nebraska, including a financial institution, or a department or an agency of state, county, or city government; and(7) Rehire means the first day an employee begins employment with the employer following a termination of employment with such employer. Termination of employment does not include temporary separations from employment, such as an unpaid medical leave, an unpaid leave of absence, a temporary layoff of less than sixty days in length, or an absence for disability or maternity.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 41;  Laws 2009, LB288, § 16;  Laws 2012, LB1058, § 12.
NE Code § 48-2303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2303 - Employers; report to Department of Health and Human Services; when.

48-2303.  Employers; report to Department of Health and Human Services; when.(1) Beginning October 1, 1997, employers who hire or rehire any employee, for any amount of income or compensation, shall report to the department within the time period specified in subsection (2) of this section the name, address, and social security number of that employee, the date of hire or rehire, and the name, address, and federal tax identification number of the employer. Employers shall transmit the required information to the department by forwarding a copy of the employee's federal W-4 with the date of hire or rehire inscribed upon it or any form approved in advance by the department. Employers may transmit the required information by first-class mail, fax, magnetic tape, disc, or electronic or any other means approved by the department.(2) Employers shall report the hire or rehire of employees (a) within twenty days after the date of hire or rehire or (b) if reports are transmitted magnetically or electronically, by two monthly transmissions, if necessary, which are not less than twelve days or more than sixteen days apart.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 42;  Laws 2004, LB 950, § 1.
NE Code § 48-2304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2304 - Employer; immunity.

48-2304.  Employer; immunity.An employer shall not be liable under any state law to any individual for disclosure of information or any other action taken in good faith compliance with the New Hire Reporting Act.Source  Laws 1997, LB 752, § 43.
NE Code § 48-2305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2305 - Multistate employer; transmission of reports.

48-2305.  Multistate employer; transmission of reports.An employer that has employees who are employed in two or more states and that transmits reports magnetically or electronically may comply with the New Hire Reporting Act by designating one of such states in which the employer has employees as the state to which the employer will transmit the report described in section 48-2303. Any Nebraska employer that transmits reports pursuant to this section shall notify the department in writing of the state which such employer designates for the purpose of transmitting reports.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 44;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 219.
NE Code § 48-2306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2306 - Employer; fine.

48-2306.  Employer; fine.On and after October 1, 1998, the department may levy a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each employee not reported by the employer to the department. The department shall determine whether or not to levy a fine based upon the good faith efforts of an employer to comply with the New Hire Reporting Act. The department shall remit fines collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 45;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 220.
NE Code § 48-2307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2307 - Department; report.

48-2307.  Department; report.The department shall issue electronically a report to the Legislature on or before January 31 of each year which discloses the number of employees reported to the department and the number of matches during the preceding calendar year for purposes of the New Hire Reporting Act.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 46;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 221;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 66.
NE Code § 48-2308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2308 - Rules and regulations.

48-2308.  Rules and regulations.The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the New Hire Reporting Act.Source  Laws 1997, LB 752, § 47.
NE Code § 48-2501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2501 - Transferred to section 81-5,210.

48-2501.  Transferred to section 81-5,210.
NE Code § 48-2502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2502 - Transferred to section 81-5,211.

48-2502.  Transferred to section 81-5,211.
NE Code § 48-2503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2503 - Transferred to section 81-5,212.

48-2503.  Transferred to section 81-5,212.
NE Code § 48-2504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2504 - Transferred to section 81-5,213.

48-2504.  Transferred to section 81-5,213.
NE Code § 48-2506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2506 - Transferred to section 81-5,214.

48-2506.  Transferred to section 81-5,214.
NE Code § 48-2507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2507 - Transferred to section 81-5,215.

48-2507.  Transferred to section 81-5,215.
NE Code § 48-2508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2508 - Transferred to section 81-5,216.

48-2508.  Transferred to section 81-5,216.
NE Code § 48-2509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2509 - Transferred to section 81-5,217.

48-2509.  Transferred to section 81-5,217.
NE Code § 48-2510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2510 - Transferred to section 81-5,218.

48-2510.  Transferred to section 81-5,218.
NE Code § 48-2511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2511 - Transferred to section 81-5,219.

48-2511.  Transferred to section 81-5,219.
NE Code § 48-2512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2512 - Transferred to section 81-5,220.

48-2512.  Transferred to section 81-5,220.
NE Code § 48-2512.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2512.01 - Transferred to section 81-5,221.

48-2512.01.  Transferred to section 81-5,221.
NE Code § 48-2513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2513 - Transferred to section 81-5,222.

48-2513.  Transferred to section 81-5,222.
NE Code § 48-2514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2514 - Transferred to section 81-5,223.

48-2514.  Transferred to section 81-5,223.
NE Code § 48-2515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2515 - Transferred to section 81-5,224.

48-2515.  Transferred to section 81-5,224.
NE Code § 48-2516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2516 - Transferred to section 81-5,225.

48-2516.  Transferred to section 81-5,225.
NE Code § 48-2517 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2517 - Transferred to section 81-5,226.

48-2517.  Transferred to section 81-5,226.
NE Code § 48-2518 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2518 - Transferred to section 81-5,227.

48-2518.  Transferred to section 81-5,227.
NE Code § 48-2519 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2519 - Transferred to section 81-5,228.

48-2519.  Transferred to section 81-5,228.
NE Code § 48-2520 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2520 - Transferred to section 81-5,229.

48-2520.  Transferred to section 81-5,229.
NE Code § 48-2521 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2521 - Transferred to section 81-5,230.

48-2521.  Transferred to section 81-5,230.
NE Code § 48-2522 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2522 - Transferred to section 81-5,231.

48-2522.  Transferred to section 81-5,231.
NE Code § 48-2523 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2523 - Transferred to section 81-5,232.

48-2523.  Transferred to section 81-5,232.
NE Code § 48-2524 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2524 - Transferred to section 81-5,233.

48-2524.  Transferred to section 81-5,233.
NE Code § 48-2525 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2525 - Transferred to section 81-5,234.

48-2525.  Transferred to section 81-5,234.
NE Code § 48-2526 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2526 - Transferred to section 81-5,235.

48-2526.  Transferred to section 81-5,235.
NE Code § 48-2527 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2527 - Transferred to section 81-5,236.

48-2527.  Transferred to section 81-5,236.
NE Code § 48-2528 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2528 - Transferred to section 81-5,237.

48-2528.  Transferred to section 81-5,237.
NE Code § 48-2529 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2529 - Transferred to section 81-5,238.

48-2529.  Transferred to section 81-5,238.
NE Code § 48-2530 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2530 - Transferred to section 81-5,239.

48-2530.  Transferred to section 81-5,239.
NE Code § 48-2531 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2531 - Transferred to section 81-5,240.

48-2531.  Transferred to section 81-5,240.
NE Code § 48-2532 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2532 - Transferred to section 81-5,241.

48-2532.  Transferred to section 81-5,241.
NE Code § 48-2533 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2533 - Transferred to section 81-5,242.

48-2533.  Transferred to section 81-5,242.
NE Code § 48-2601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2601 - Act, how cited.

48-2601.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-2601 to 48-2619 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act.Source Laws 2009, LB292, § 1.
NE Code § 48-2603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2603 - Service of process; subpoenas.

48-2603.  Service of process; subpoenas.(1) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this state.(2) The Secretary of State may issue subpoenas for any material that is relevant to the administration of the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act.Source Laws 2009, LB292, § 3.
NE Code § 48-2604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2604 - Athlete agent; registration required; void contracts.

48-2604.  Athlete agent; registration required; void contracts.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under section 48-2606 or 48-2608.(2) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract if:(a) A student-athlete or another person acting on behalf of the student-athlete initiates communication with the individual; and(b) Within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.(3) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void, and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.Source Laws 2009, LB292, § 4.
NE Code § 48-2607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2607 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.

48-2607.  Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.(1) The Secretary of State may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under subsection (2) of section 48-2606.(2) The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or licensure only after proper notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The Administrative Procedure Act applies to the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act.Source Laws 2009, LB292, § 7.Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 48-2608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-2608 - Temporary registration.

48-2608.  Temporary registration.The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.Source Laws 2009, LB292, § 8.