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NE Code § 48-1222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1222 - Equal Opportunity Commission; powers.

48-1222.  Equal Opportunity Commission; powers.(1) The commission shall have the power and the duty to carry out the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.(2) For this purpose, the commission shall have the power to enter the place of employment of any employer to inspect and copy payrolls and other employment records, to compare character of work and operations on which persons employed by him are engaged, to question such person, and to obtain such other information as is reasonably necessary to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.(3) The commission shall have power to examine witnesses under oath, and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any documentary evidence relating to the subject matter of any investigation undertaken pursuant to this section. Witnesses summoned by the commission shall be paid the same fees as are allowed witnesses attending the district court. In the event of the failure of a person to attend, testify or produce documents under or in response to a subpoena, the district court for the county in which the appearance is requested on application of the commission may issue an order requiring such person to appear before the commission, or to produce documentary evidence, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.(4) The commission is authorized to endeavor to eliminate pay practices unlawful under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, by informal methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion, and to supervise the payment of wages owing to any employee under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.(5) The commission shall have power to issue such regulations, not inconsistent with the purpose of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its provisions.Source  Laws 1969, c. 389, § 4, p. 1367. Cross References  For witness fees in district court, see section 33-139.
NE Code § 48-1223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1223 - Violation of sections; damages; attorney's fees; agreements, effect; action; order of court.

48-1223.  Violation of sections; damages; attorney's fees; agreements, effect; action; order of court.(1) Any employer who violates the provisions of section 48-1221 shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of their unpaid wages, and, in instances of willful violation, in employee suits under subsection (2) of this section up to an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.(2) Action to recover such liability may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and in behalf of himself or themselves and other employees similarly situated. The court in such action shall, in cases of violation in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs, allow a reasonable attorney's fee to be paid by the defendant, and costs of the action.(3) No agreement by any such employee to work for less than the wage to which such employee is entitled under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 shall be a bar to any such action or to a voluntary wage restitution of the full amount due under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.(4) At the written request of any employee claiming to have been paid less than the wage to which he may be entitled under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, the commission may bring any legal action necessary on behalf of the employee to collect such claim for unpaid wages. The commission shall not be required to pay the filing fee, or other costs, in connection with such action. The commission shall have power to join various claims against the employer in one cause of action.(5) In proceedings under the provisions of this section, the court may order other affirmative action as appropriate, including reinstatement of employees discharged in violation of the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.(6) The commission shall have power to petition any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain violations of section 48-1221 and for such affirmative relief as the court may deem appropriate, including restoration of unpaid wages and reinstatement of employees, consistent with the purpose of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227.Source  Laws 1969, c. 389, § 5, p. 1368.
NE Code § 48-1224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1224 - Limitation of action.

48-1224.  Limitation of action.Court action under the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 may be commenced no later than four years after the cause of action accrues.Source  Laws 1969, c. 389, § 6, p. 1369.
NE Code § 48-1225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1225 - Records; employer keep and maintain; contents.

48-1225.  Records; employer keep and maintain; contents.Every employer subject to the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 shall make, keep, and maintain such records of the wages and wage rates, job classifications, and other terms and conditions of employment of the persons employed by him, and shall preserve such records for such periods of time, and shall make such reports therefrom as the commission shall prescribe.Source  Laws 1969, c. 389, § 7, p. 1369.
NE Code § 48-1226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1226 - Copy or abstract of sections; post; furnish employers.

48-1226.  Copy or abstract of sections; post; furnish employers.Every person subject to the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 shall keep an abstract or copy of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 posted in a conspicuous place in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed. Employers shall be furnished copies of abstracts of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 by the state on request without charge.Source  Laws 1969, c. 389, § 8, p. 1369.
NE Code § 48-1227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1227 - Violations; penalty.

48-1227.  Violations; penalty.(1) Any person who violates any provision of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, or who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his employer, the commission, or any other person, or has instituted, or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.(2) Any employer who violates the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 by failing to keep the records required hereunder, or to furnish such records to the commission upon request, or who falsifies such records, or who hinders, delays, or otherwise interferes with the commission in the performance of its duties in the enforcement of the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227, or refuses official entry into any place of employment which it is authorized by the provisions of sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 to inspect, shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1969, c. 389, § 9, p. 1369;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 304.
NE Code § 48-1227.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1227.01 - Suits against governmental bodies; authorized.

48-1227.01.  Suits against governmental bodies; authorized.The state, governmental agencies, and political subdivisions may be sued upon claims arising under sections 48-1219 to 48-1227 in the same manner as provided by such sections for suits against other employers.Source  Laws 1983, LB 424, § 6.
NE Code § 48-1228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1228 - Act, how cited.

48-1228.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-1228 to 48-1236 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act.Source   Laws 1977, LB 220A, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB255, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB560, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB1016, § 2.  Annotations  The Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act does not prohibit employers from discharging employees, and it does not provide employees with any substantive rights. Coffey v. Planet Group, 287 Neb. 834, 845 N.W.2d 255 (2014). The Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act does not represent a very clear mandate of public policy which would warrant recognition of an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. Malone v. American Bus. Info., 262 Neb. 733, 634 N.W.2d 788 (2001). Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act does not apply to severance payment which becomes due upon termination of employment. Babb v. United Food & Commercial Workers Local 271, 233 Neb. 826, 448 N.W.2d 168 (1989). If an employer and employee agree upon a bonus to be paid upon certain conditions and the conditions are fulfilled, the bonus is wages under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act. Knutson v. Snyder Industries, Inc., 231 Neb. 374, 436 N.W.2d 496 (1989). The Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act applies only to actions to recover wages due an employee for labor or services performed for an employer. Heimbouch v. Victorio Ins. Serv., Inc., 220 Neb. 279, 369 N.W.2d 620 (1985).
NE Code § 48-1230.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1230.01 - Employer; unpaid wages constituting commissions; duties.

48-1230.01.  Employer; unpaid wages constituting commissions; duties.Whenever an employer separates an employee from the payroll, the unpaid wages constituting commissions shall become due on the next regular payday following the employer's receipt of payment for the goods or services from the customer from which the commission was generated. The employer shall provide an employee with a periodic accounting of outstanding commissions until all commissions have been paid or the orders have been returned or canceled by the customer.Source Laws 2007, LB255, § 4.
NE Code § 48-1232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1232 - Employee; claim; judgment; additional recovery from employer; when.

48-1232.  Employee; claim; judgment; additional recovery from employer; when.If an employee establishes a claim and secures judgment on such claim under subsection (1) of section 48-1231: (1) An amount equal to the judgment may be recovered from the employer; or (2) if the nonpayment of wages is found to be willful, an amount equal to two times the amount of unpaid wages shall be recovered from the employer. Any amount recovered pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1977, LB 220A, § 5;   Laws 1989, LB 238, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 1178, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB255, § 5;  Laws 2010, LB884, § 4. Annotations  It is in the court's discretion whether to order an employer to pay to the common schools fund an amount equal to the judgment. There was a reasonable dispute concerning whether payment for unused vacation leave was due to the employees. Roseland v. Strategic Staff Mgmt., 272 Neb. 434, 722 N.W.2d 499 (2006). The amount of penalty ordered to be paid to a fund to be distributed to the common schools of the state is a matter left to the discretion of the trial court, subject to the limitations prescribed by statute. Kinney v. H.P. Smith Ford, 266 Neb. 591, 667 N.W.2d 529 (2003). The Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act does not represent a very clear mandate of public policy which would warrant recognition of an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. Malone v. American Bus. Info., 262 Neb. 733, 634 N.W.2d 788 (2001). It is discretionary with the court whether to order the employer to pay to the common school fund an amount equal to the judgment. This section should not be invoked where there is a reasonable dispute as to the fact that wages are owed or as to the amount of the wages. Morris v. Rochester Midland Corp., 259 Neb. 870, 612 N.W.2d 921 (2000). It is discretionary with the court whether to order the employer to pay to the common school fund an amount equal to the judgment. Suess v. Lee Sapp Leasing, 229 Neb. 755, 428 N.W.2d 899 (1988). The award of an attorney fee of not less than twenty-five percent of the unpaid wages is mandatory under this act. Barbour v. Jenson Commercial Distributing Co., 212 Neb. 512, 323 N.W.2d 824 (1982).
NE Code § 48-1233 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1233 - Commissioner of Labor; enforcement powers.

48-1233.  Commissioner of Labor; enforcement powers.The Commissioner of Labor shall have the authority to subpoena records and witnesses related to the enforcement of the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act. The commissioner or his or her agent may inspect all related records and gather testimony on any matter relative to the enforcement of the act when the information sought is relevant to a lawful investigative purpose and is reasonable in scope.Source Laws 2014, LB560, § 2.
NE Code § 48-1234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1234 - Commissioner of Labor; citation; notice of penalty; employer contest; hearing; unpaid citation, effect on government contracts.

48-1234.  Commissioner of Labor; citation; notice of penalty; employer contest; hearing; unpaid citation, effect on government contracts.(1) The Commissioner of Labor shall issue a citation to an employer when an investigation reveals that the employer may have violated the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, other than a violation of subsection (2) of section 48-1230.(2) When a citation is issued, the commissioner shall notify the employer of the proposed administrative penalty, if any, by certified mail or any other manner of delivery by which the United States Postal Service can verify delivery or by any method of service recognized under Chapter 25, article 5. The administrative penalty shall be not more than five hundred dollars in the case of a first violation and not more than five thousand dollars in the case of a second or subsequent violation.(3) The employer has fifteen working days after the date of the citation or penalty to contest such citation or penalty. Notice of contest shall be sent to the commissioner who shall provide a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.(4) Any employer who has an unpaid citation for a violation of the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act shall be barred from contracting with the state or any political subdivision until such citation is paid. If a citation has been contested as described in subsection (3) of this section, it shall not be considered an unpaid citation under this subsection until after such contest has been resolved.(5) Citations issued under this section and the names of employers who have been issued a citation shall be made available to the public upon request, except that this subsection shall not apply to any citations that are being contested as described in subsection (3) of this section.Source  Laws 2014, LB560, § 3;  Laws 2019, LB359, § 7;  Laws 2020, LB1016, § 5.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 48-1235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1235 - Employer; retaliation or discrimination prohibited.

48-1235.  Employer; retaliation or discrimination prohibited.An employer shall not retaliate or discriminate against an employee because the employee:(1) Files a suit or complaint under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act; or(2) Testifies, assists, or participates in an investigation, proceeding, or action concerning a violation of the act.Source Laws 2020, LB1016, § 3.
NE Code § 48-1236 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1236 - Department of Labor; post compliance and enforcement information.

48-1236.  Department of Labor; post compliance and enforcement information.No later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Labor shall post information on its website regarding compliance with and enforcement of the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act and shall provide notice to the Legislature that the information was posted. The information shall include, but not be limited to, (1) the total number of reports of unpaid wages filed with the department in the prior calendar year, (2) the total number of reports investigated in the prior calendar year, (3) the results of all investigations completed in the prior calendar year, including, but not limited to, the number of cases in which wages were found to be owed to an employee, the number of cases in which the employer paid wages owed to the employee during the course of the investigation, and the number of cases in which it was found that no wages were owed to an employee, (4) the number of citations issued pursuant to section 48-1234 in the prior calendar year, (5) the total amount of wages owed to employees according to the citations issued in the prior calendar year, (6) the number of employers with more than two citations in the previous five years, and (7) the number and names of employers with at least one unpaid citation from the previous five years.Source Laws 2020, LB1016, § 6.
NE Code § 48-1501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1501 - Sheltered workshop, defined.

48-1501.  Sheltered workshop, defined.As used in sections 48-1501 to 48-1506, unless the context otherwise requires, sheltered workshop shall mean a facility in Nebraska operated by a public agency or a private nonprofit corporation organized for the primary purpose of employment of and service to physically or mentally disabled clients in a program of rehabilitation. Such facility shall be certified as a sheltered workshop, a work activity center, or an equivalent by an independent accrediting agency and comply with the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966, Public Law No. 89-601, 80 Stat. 830, as a sheltered workshop or a work activity center.Source   Laws 1984, LB 540, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 238, § 5.
NE Code § 48-1502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1502 - Sheltered workshop; negotiate contracts; conditions.

48-1502.  Sheltered workshop; negotiate contracts; conditions.To negotiate contracts pursuant to sections 48-1501 to 48-1506, a sheltered workshop shall:(1) Employ a minimum of ten physically or mentally disabled clients;(2) Provide disabled clients with a wage at a level consistent with their health, efficiency, and general well-being as required by Chapter 48, article 12;(3) Provide a controlled work environment and a program designed to enable the disabled client enrolled in the program to progress toward normal living and develop, as far as possible, his or her capacity, performance, and relationship with other persons; and(4) Provide a work experience sufficiently diverse to accommodate the needs of each disabled client enrolled in the program.Source   Laws 1984, LB 540, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 238, § 6.
NE Code § 48-1503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1503 - Governmental subdivisions; direct negotiation for products and services; considerations; procedures; contract requirements.

48-1503.  Governmental subdivisions; direct negotiation for products and services; considerations; procedures; contract requirements.Whenever the State of Nebraska, any department or any agency thereof, or any county, municipality, school district, township, or other governmental subdivision is required to advertise for bids pursuant to any statutes of the State of Nebraska, it may directly negotiate and contract for products and services with a sheltered workshop. Direct negotiation for products and services, notwithstanding the procedures for public lettings pursuant to sections 73-101 to 73-106, may be conducted if the department, agency, or subdivision gives consideration to the following elements:(1) Whether the product or service contracted for is supplied by the sheltered workshop at a fair market price;(2) Whether the product or service meets the specifications of the department, agency, or subdivision;(3) The ability, capacity, and skill of the sheltered workshop to perform the contract required;(4) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the sheltered workshop;(5) Whether the sheltered workshop can perform the contract within the time specified;(6) The quality of performance of previous contracts;(7) The previous and existing compliance by the sheltered workshop with laws relating to the contract;(8) The life-cost of the product or service in relation to the purchase price and specific use of the item; and(9) The performance of the product or service, taking into consideration any commonly accepted tests and standards of product usability and user requirements.An agency, subdivision, or city under home rule charter shall furnish prior public notice of its intention to enter into such contract, the general nature of the proposed work, and the name of the person to be contacted for additional information by any sheltered workshop interested in contracting for such work.Any contract negotiated pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be made available to the public by the purchasing party upon request. Such a contract shall include the purchase price, the quantity of product or service purchased, and the time period for which the product or service will be provided.Source  Laws 1984, LB 540, § 3.
NE Code § 48-1504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1504 - Conduct prohibited.

48-1504.  Conduct prohibited.No person shall engage in, aid, or abet any person in any conduct, fraudulent activity, or misrepresentation of the facts in violation of sections 48-1501 to 48-1503.Source  Laws 1984, LB 540, § 4.
NE Code § 48-1505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1505 - Violations; penalty.

48-1505.  Violations; penalty.A person violating any provision of sections 48-1501 to 48-1504 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. In the case of a continuing violation, each day shall constitute a separate offense.Source  Laws 1984, LB 540, § 13.
NE Code § 48-1506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1506 - Home rule charter cities; direct negotiation for products and services.

48-1506.  Home rule charter cities; direct negotiation for products and services.Notwithstanding the provisions for public lettings required by a city home rule charter adopted pursuant to Article XI of the Constitution, the governing body of any such city may negotiate directly with a sheltered workshop pursuant to section 48-1503.Source  Laws 1984, LB 540, § 5.
NE Code § 48-1701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1701 - Act, how cited.

48-1701.  Act, how cited.Sections 48-1701 to 48-1714 shall be known and may be cited as the Farm Labor Contractors Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 344, § 1.
NE Code § 48-1702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-1702 - Terms, defined.

48-1702.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Farm Labor Contractors Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Department means the Department of Labor;(2) Farm labor contractor means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or cooperative association, other than an agricultural employer, an agricultural association, or an employee of an agricultural employer or agricultural association, who for any money or other valuable consideration paid or promised to be paid performs any farm labor contracting activity;(3) Farm labor contracting activity means recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker;(4) Non-English-speaking worker has the same meaning as non-English-speaking employee in section 48-2208; and(5) Worker means a person who is employed or recruited by or who subcontracts with a farm labor contractor.Source   Laws 1987, LB 344, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 301;  Laws 2002, LB 931, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 418, § 9.