Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body. Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new requirement and option […]
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Adjustments to Nebraska Public Meeting Notice Requirements Beginning in 2025
Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body. Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new option for proper […]
Texas Federal District Court Stops DOL’s Overtime Rule Raising Salary Thresholds for Exemptions
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule raising salary thresholds for executive, administrative, and professional employees (under what is known as the “EAP Exemption”) and for highly compensated employees. As Baird Holm previously reported, […]
Initiative 436 – Nebraska Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave
On November 5, 2024, Nebraska voters approved, by an overwhelming majority, Ballot Initiative 436 or the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplace Act (“HFWA”) mandating paid sick time in Nebraska for eligible employees to earn and use for personal or family needs. Who is covered? The HFWA applies to private employers […]
Mandatory Meetings to Address Union Organizing are Now Unlawful
On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board notched another anti-employer win[1] for President Biden’s oft repeated goal to become “the most pro-Union Administration in history.” This one comes at the expense of employers’ free speech rights during a union organizing drive. In the late forties, while our WWII […]