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NE Code § 48-216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-216 - Military supplies; discrimination; violation; penalty.

48-216.  Military supplies; discrimination; violation; penalty.Any person, firm or corporation, violating any of the provisions of section 48-215, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Each violation of section 48-215 shall be a separate offense.Source   Laws 1943, c. 114, § 2, p. 400;   R.S.1943, § 48-216;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 276.
NE Code § 48-217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-217 - Labor organizations; membership or nonmembership; prohibited acts.

48-217.  Labor organizations; membership or nonmembership; prohibited acts.To make operative the provisions of sections 13, 14 and 15 of Article XV of the Constitution of Nebraska, no person shall be denied employment because of membership in or affiliation with, or resignation or expulsion from a labor organization or because of refusal to join, affiliate with, or pay a fee either directly or indirectly to a labor organization; nor shall any individual or corporation or association of any kind enter into any contract, written or oral, to exclude persons from employment because of membership in or nonmembership in a labor organization.Source   Laws 1947, c. 177, § 1, p. 585;   Laws 1961, c. 236, § 1, p. 699.  Annotations  Right to work was a right guaranteed by both state and federal Constitutions. Hanson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 160 Neb. 669, 71 N.W.2d 526 (1955). Provisions of federal Railway Labor Act superseded and were controlling over requirements of this section. Railway Employees Department, American Federation of Labor v. Hanson, 351 U.S. 225 (1956). Public policy that employment not be denied on basis of union membership includes public as well as private employment. American Federation of State, Co., & Mun. Emp. v. Woodward, 406 F.2d 137 (8th Cir. 1969).
NE Code § 48-218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-218 - Labor organization, defined.

48-218.  Labor organization, defined.The term labor organization means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.Source  Laws 1947, c. 177, § 2, p. 585.
NE Code § 48-219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-219 - Labor organization; violation; penalty.

48-219.  Labor organization; violation; penalty.Any individual, corporation or association that enters into a contract after September 7, 1947, in violation of the provisions of section 48-217, shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1947, c. 177, § 3, p. 585;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 277.
NE Code § 48-220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-220 - Medical examinations; employer, defined.

48-220.  Medical examinations; employer, defined.As used in sections 48-220 to 48-223, unless the context otherwise requires, employer shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, a legal representative, a trustee, a receiver, a trustee in bankruptcy, and any common carrier by rail, motor, water, air, or express company doing business in or operating within the state.Source   Laws 1963, c. 280, § 1, p. 837;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 286.
NE Code § 48-221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-221 - Medical examination; cost to applicant as condition of employment; unlawful; cost to employer.

48-221.  Medical examination; cost to applicant as condition of employment; unlawful; cost to employer.It shall be unlawful for any employer, as defined in section 48-220, to require any applicant for employment, to pay the cost of a medical examination required by the employer as a condition of employment. When the employer requests an applicant for a position to submit to a medical examination, the employer shall assume the cost thereof.Source  Laws 1963, c. 280, § 2, p. 837.
NE Code § 48-222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-222 - Medical examination as condition of employment; violation; penalty.

48-222.  Medical examination as condition of employment; violation; penalty.Any employer who violates the provisions of section 48-221 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor to enforce the provisions of sections 48-220 to 48-223.Source   Laws 1963, c. 280, § 3, p. 837;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 278.
NE Code § 48-223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-223 - Medical examination as condition of employment; exemptions from sections.

48-223.  Medical examination as condition of employment; exemptions from sections.The provisions of sections 48-220 to 48-223 shall not apply to any employment relationship entered into by the state or any subdivision of the state when a physical examination is required by law as a condition of employment.Source  Laws 1963, c. 280, § 4, p. 838.
NE Code § 48-224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-224 - Withholding of wages; when authorized.

48-224.  Withholding of wages; when authorized.(1) Any employee of the State of Nebraska, any municipal corporation, or any public body or agency created by the laws of this state, who desires to participate voluntarily in any employee organization, credit union, or any community charity or public welfare plan approved by the Governor and the Director of Administrative Services, in the case of employees of the State of Nebraska, or by the duly elected governing body of such municipal corporation or other public body or agency, may execute an order authorizing the withholding from any wages or salary paid to such employee of a sum each month or pay period and the same to be paid to the designated recipient thereof. For purposes of this section, community charity includes any not-for-profit federation of health and human services agencies and associations.(2) If a not-for-profit federation of health and human services agencies and associations is authorized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, approval to similar not-for-profit federations shall also be granted on a similar equitable basis. For purposes of this subsection, a similar not-for-profit federation shall meet the following requirements:(a) The federation has had an established office in the state for at least the last five years;(b) The federation represents at least ten Nebraska-based health and human services agencies and associations in addition to the federation;(c) The federation is a Nebraska corporation in good standing which holds a valid 501(c)(3) designation by the Internal Revenue Code;(d) The federation and its agencies have an active, voluntary board which exercises administrative control over the federation and holds regular meetings; and(e) The federation has a program focus and service delivery which is organized on either a statewide or regional basis.Source   Laws 1967, c. 571, § 1, p. 1878;   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 76.  Annotations  A political subdivision is not compelled to check off dues for a union because it has certified the union and agreed to bargain with it. State ex rel. Council #32 v. City of Hastings, 214 Neb. 20, 332 N.W.2d 661 (1983). Cited as indicating public policy allowing public employees to join labor union. American Federation of State, Co., & Mun. Emp. v. Woodward, 406 F.2d 137 (8th Cir. 1969).
NE Code § 48-225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-225 - Veterans preference; terms, defined.

48-225.  Veterans preference; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 48-225 to 48-231:(1) Servicemember means a person who serves on active duty in the armed forces of the United States except for training;(2) Veteran means:(a) A person who served full-time duty with military pay and allowances in the armed forces of the United States, except for training or for determining physical fitness, and was discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions); or(b) The spouse of a veteran who has a one hundred percent permanent disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;(3) Full-time duty means duty during time of war or during a period recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as qualifying for veterans benefits administered by the department and that such duty from January 31, 1955, to February 28, 1961, exceeded one hundred eighty days unless lesser duty was the result of a service-connected or service-aggravated disability;(4) Disabled veteran means an individual who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, has been discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions) therefrom, and has established the present existence of a service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension because of a public statute administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a military department; and(5) Preference eligible means any veteran as defined in this section or the spouse of a servicemember as defined in this section, except that for a spouse of a servicemember such preference is limited to the time during which the servicemember serves on active duty as described in subdivision (1) of this section and up to one hundred eighty days after the servicemember's discharge or separation from service.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 1, p. 2826;   Laws 1991, LB 2, § 6;  Laws 2001, LB 368, § 1;  Laws 2005, LB 54, § 7;  Laws 2014, LB588, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB639, § 1.
NE Code § 48-226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-226 - Veterans preference; required, when.

48-226.  Veterans preference; required, when.A preference shall be given to preference eligibles seeking employment with the State of Nebraska or its governmental subdivisions. Such preference includes initial employment or a return to employment with the State of Nebraska or its governmental subdivisions if termination of previous employment was for other than disciplinary reasons.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 2, p. 2827;   Laws 1997, LB 5, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB639, § 2.
NE Code § 48-227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-227 - Veterans preference; examination or numerical scoring; notice and application; statement; veteran; duty; notice; contents.

48-227.  Veterans preference; examination or numerical scoring; notice and application; statement; veteran; duty; notice; contents.(1) Veterans who obtain passing scores on all parts or phases of an examination or numerical scoring shall have five percent added to their passing score if a claim for such preference is made on the application. An additional five percent shall be added to the passing score or numerical scoring of any disabled veteran.(2) When no examination or numerical scoring is used, the preference shall be given to the qualifying veteran if two or more equally qualified candidates are being considered for the position.(3) All notices of positions of employment available for veterans preference and all applications for such positions by the state or its governmental subdivisions shall state that the position is subject to a veterans preference.(4) A veteran desiring to use a veterans preference shall provide the hiring authority with a copy of the veteran's Department of Defense Form 214, also known as the DD Form 214, or its successor form or record. A spouse of a veteran desiring to use a veterans preference shall provide the hiring authority with a copy of the veteran's Department of Defense Form 214 or its successor form or record, a copy of the veteran's disability verification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs demonstrating a one hundred percent permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran. Any marriage claimed for veterans preference must be valid under Nebraska law.(5) Within thirty days after filling a position, veterans who have applied and are not hired shall be notified by regular mail, electronic mail, telephone call, or personal service that they have not been hired. Such notice also shall advise the veteran of any administrative appeal available.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 3, p. 2827;   Laws 1997, LB 5, § 2;  Laws 2005, LB 54, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB588, § 3;  Laws 2018, LB497, § 1.
NE Code § 48-229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-229 - Veterans preference; Commissioner of Labor; duties.

48-229.  Veterans preference; Commissioner of Labor; duties.It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor to enforce the provisions of sections 48-225 to 48-231. The commissioner shall act on preference claims as follows:(1) When the employing agency and the claimant are in disagreement or when there is doubt as to any preference claim, the commissioner shall adjudicate the claim based on information given in the claim, the documents supporting the claim, and information which may be received from the armed forces of the United States, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or the National Archives and Records Administration;(2) The commissioner shall allow a tentative five-percent preference, pending receipt of additional information, to any person who claims either a five-percent or a ten-percent preference but who furnishes insufficient information to establish entitlement thereto at the time of examination; and(3) The commissioner shall decide appeals from preference determinations made by any employing agency.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 5, p. 2827;   Laws 1991, LB 2, § 7;  Laws 2005, LB 54, § 9.
NE Code § 48-230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-230 - Veterans preference; violations; penalty.

48-230.  Veterans preference; violations; penalty.Any person who violates sections 48-225 to 48-231 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. Such person shall be prohibited from receiving any compensation from public funds until he or she complies with sections 48-225 to 48-231.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 6, p. 2827;   Laws 1977, LB 40, § 279;  Laws 2002, LB 722, § 1.
NE Code § 48-231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-231 - Veterans preference; county attorney; duties.

48-231.  Veterans preference; county attorney; duties.The county attorneys, in their respective counties, shall prosecute, before any court of appropriate jurisdiction, all persons charged with violating sections 48-225 to 48-231.Source   Laws 1969, c. 751, § 7, p. 2827;  Laws 2002, LB 722, § 2.
NE Code § 48-232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-232 - Anabolic steroids; terms, defined.

48-232.  Anabolic steroids; terms, defined.For purposes of section 48-233:(1) Anabolic steroid shall have the definition found in section 28-401;(2) Employee shall mean any person, paid or unpaid, who in any way assists an entity in carrying out the business activities of such entity. Employee shall include an independent contractor;(3) Institution shall mean any public elementary, secondary, or postsecondary educational institution;(4) Political subdivision shall have the definition found in section 13-903;(5) State agency shall have the definition of agency as found in section 81-1705; and(6) Subordinate employee shall mean a person employed by the same employer as and directly or indirectly supervised in the course of such employment by an employee.Source   Laws 1990, LB 571, § 8;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 35.
NE Code § 48-233 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-233 - Anabolic steroids; employees; prohibited acts; sanction.

48-233.  Anabolic steroids; employees; prohibited acts; sanction.(1) In addition to the penalties provided in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, any employee of a state agency, political subdivision, or institution who possesses, dispenses, delivers, administers, uses, or knowingly allows a subordinate employee or a student attending such employee's employing institution to possess, dispense, deliver, administer, or use an anabolic steroid unless such substance is needed for a valid medical purpose:(a) For the first conviction, shall be dismissed from employment and shall not be an employee of the dismissing entity or any other state agency, political subdivision, or institution for a period of one year after his or her dismissal; and(b) For a second or any subsequent conviction, shall be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be an employee of the dismissing entity or any other state agency, political subdivision, or institution.(2) Any sanction imposed pursuant to this section shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act except for those employees governed by sections 79-824 to 79-842.(3) The use of an anabolic steroid for the purpose of hormonal manipulation that is intended to increase muscle mass, strength, or weight without a medical necessity to do so or for the intended purpose of improving physical appearance or performance in any form of exercise, sport, or game shall not be a valid medical purpose or in the course of professional practice.Source   Laws 1990, LB 571, § 9;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 36;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1053.  Cross References   Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.  Uniform Controlled Substances Act, see section 28-401.01.
NE Code § 48-234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-234 - Adoptive parent; leave of absence authorized; enforcement; attorney's fees.

48-234.  Adoptive parent; leave of absence authorized; enforcement; attorney's fees.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, whenever an employer, including a governmental agency, permits an employee to take a leave of absence upon the birth of the employee's child, an adoptive parent, following the commencement of the parent-child relationship, is entitled to the same leave upon the same terms.(2) The adoptive parent leave of absence is not required if the child being adopted is a special needs child over eighteen years of age, a child who is over eight years of age and is not a special needs child, a stepchild being adopted by his or her stepparent, a foster child being adopted by his or her foster parent, or a child who was originally under a voluntary placement for purposes other than adoption without assistance from an attorney, physician, or other individual or agency which later results in a petition for the adoption of the child by the person with whom the voluntary placement was made.(3) For purposes of this section, commencement of the parent-child relationship means when the child is placed with the employee for the purposes of adoption.(4) Whenever an employer, including a governmental agency, refuses to extend a child-care leave of absence to an adoptive parent in violation of this section, an aggrieved adoptive parent may bring an action for equitable relief and damages. In all actions brought pursuant to this section, reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court, shall be awarded to the prevailing party if the prevailing party is the adoptive parent.Source Laws 1999, LB 134, § 1.
NE Code § 48-235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-235 - Law enforcement officers; ticket quota requirements; prohibited.

48-235.  Law enforcement officers; ticket quota requirements; prohibited.A state agency or political subdivision shall not directly require a law enforcement officer employed by the state agency or political subdivision to issue a certain number or percentage of traffic citations, police citations, memoranda of traffic violations, memoranda of faulty equipment, or any other type of citation on any periodic basis. The purpose of this section is to prohibit all types of ticket quota requirements for law enforcement officers. For purposes of this section, law enforcement officer includes peace officers as defined in section 49-801 and conservation officers of the Game and Parks Commission.Source Laws 2000, LB 204, § 1.
NE Code § 48-236 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 48 - Labor|48-236 - Genetic testing; restrictions.

48-236.  Genetic testing; restrictions.(1) For purposes of this section:(a) Employee does not include an individual employed in the domestic service of any person;(b) Employer means a person who has one or more employees;(c) Genetic information means information about a gene, gene product, or inherited characteristic derived from a genetic test; and(d) Genetic test means the analysis of human DNA, RNA, and chromosomes and those proteins and metabolites used to detect heritable or somatic disease-related genotypes or karyotypes for clinical purposes. A genetic test must be generally accepted in the scientific and medical communities as being specifically determinative for the presence, absence, or mutation of a gene or chromosome in order to qualify under this definition. Genetic test does not include a routine physical examination or a routine analysis, including a chemical analysis, of body fluids unless conducted specifically to determine the presence, absence, or mutation of a gene or chromosome.(2) Except as otherwise required by federal law, an employer shall not:(a) Fail or refuse to hire, recruit, or promote an employee or applicant for employment because of genetic information that is unrelated to the ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position;(b) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of genetic information that is unrelated to the ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position;(c) Limit, segregate, or classify an employee or applicant for employment in a way which deprives or tends to deprive an employee or applicant of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affects the status of an employee or applicant because of genetic information that is unrelated to the ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position; or(d) Require an employee or applicant for employment to submit to a genetic test or to provide genetic information as a condition of employment or promotion.(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not prohibit an employee from voluntarily providing to an employer genetic information that is related to the employee's health or safety in the workspace. Subsection (2) of this section does not prohibit an employer from using genetic information received from an employee under this subsection to protect the employee's health or safety.(4) This section shall not apply to the employment of an individual by his or her parent, spouse, or child.Source Laws 2001, LB 432, § 3.