LB 947 makes it possible for young immigrants who are lawfully authorized to work, typically Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) recipients, certain asylum seekers, and those under temporary protected status, to obtain professional and commercial licenses and credentials required by the state to enter approximately 170 different occupations, including […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
Nebraska’s New Workplace Privacy Act Restricts Employer Access To Employee Internet Accounts
Some employers request or require employees to disclose their usernames or passwords for their personal Internet accounts (including social media accounts) in order to protect proprietary information or prevent exposure to legal liability for their employees’ actions (e.g., harassment). Employees, in contrast, generally consider this disclosure to be an invaasion […]
DOL Issues Proposed Regulations Implementing Paid Sick Leave Executive Order
As you may recall, on September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide their employees with paid sick leave. On February 24, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) implementing that Executive Order. The NPRM […]
Final DOL Overtime Regulations Getting Closer…
On March 14, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) sent its final draft of the final overtime regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to begin the last stage of the review process. Once the document receives OMB approval, which typically takes 30-60 days, the regulations will be […]
2016-17 H-1B Cap Opens April 1st – It’s Not Too Late to Get Started!
April 1 is the first day on which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will accept H-1B cap-subject petitions for foreign nationals in specialty occupations to begin employment on October 1. For the last few years, every available H-1B visa has been claimed in the first few days of […]