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NE LB161

NE LB161
Change provisions of the Workplace Privacy Act


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Introduced
01/09/2023
In Committee
01/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/18/2024

Introduced Session

108th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Workplace Privacy Act; to amend sections 48-3502 and 48-3503, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to redefine a term; to prohibit employers from taking certain actions; and to repeal the original sections.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Workplace Privacy Act in Nebraska to redefine the term "employer" and prohibit employers from taking certain actions. Specifically, it prohibits employers from requiring or requesting that employees or applicants provide login information for their personal internet accounts, log into their personal internet accounts in the presence of the employer, or add the employer to their personal internet account contacts. The bill also prohibits employers from requiring employees to wear electronic communication devices to track their location or travel patterns, except during a state of emergency for a pandemic and under specific conditions. Lastly, the bill prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees or applicants for failing to provide the information or take the actions specified in the bill.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed (on 04/18/2024)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Other Labor

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