Getting Beyond "Name, Rank, and Serial Number" -- Nebraska Passes Job Reference Immunity Law
Add Nebraska to the growing number of states that have granted civil immunity to employers that provide job references to prospective employers of their current or former employees. Approved by Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman on April 10, 2012, the law, LB 959, will take effect on July 18, 2012.
New Omaha Ordinance Prohibits Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment
The City of Omaha has joined many other major American cities in barring discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Omaha City Council, by a 4-3 vote, approved an ordinance extending protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons. Mayor Jim Suttle signed the ordinance into law, which went into effect March 28. The amendment to Omaha’s equal employment opportunity ordinance prohibits employers, employment agencies, job training programs, labor groups, public accommodations and businesses that contract with the City from discriminating against an individual on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Proposal Would Keep Tax Breaks from Nebraska Businesses Employing Illegal Workers.
A new bill aimed at curbing unlawful employment of illegal aliens in Nebraska would prohibit businesses in the state from receiving tax incentives if they knowingly employed undocumented workers. The bill, introduced by Senator Howard of Nebraska’s Ninth District, is an add-on to the Nebraska Advantage Act, an incentives package that offers more than $10 million in tax benefits to employers in the state.
