Publications

The Second Session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2018. Bill introductions concluded on January 18, 2018. At the conclusion of bill introductions, we identified 20 bills warranting particular watchfulness. Summaries of these bills are available here. An updated chart of Second Session bills related to economic […]

As often happens when a new administration of the opposite political party is installed, the Department of Labor (DOL) under President Trump made several announcements last month that evidence a shift in the agency’s enforcement policy. First, the DOL rescinded its 2010 guidance on when unpaid internships are acceptable under […]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts more than just the tax brackets: eligible employers can claim a general business credit equal to a percentage of wages paid to qualifying employees on family and medical leave. To receive the credit, employers must provide at least two weeks of leave and […]

Hopefully by now, most employers either have conducted, or have scheduled, workplace harassment training to discuss (and prevent) harassment issues in the workplace. The impetus to refresh this training was outlined in our December newsletter article, which you can access here. The scary thing about harassment issues is that they […]

On December 21, 2017, the “340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act” or the “340B PAUSE Act” (the “Bill”) was introduced in Congress. The Bill includes a moratorium on registration of certain new 340B hospitals and “child sites,” new 340B hospital reporting requirements, and new government reporting […]