2017 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 48 - LABOR
48-1234 Commissioner of Labor; citation; notice of penalty; employer contest; hearing.
48-1234. Commissioner of Labor; citation; notice of penalty; employer contest; hearing.
(1) The Commissioner of Labor shall issue a citation to an employer when an investigation reveals that the employer may have violated the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, other than a violation of subsection (2) of section 48-1230.
(2) When a citation is issued, the commissioner shall notify the employer of the proposed administrative penalty, if any, by certified mail or any other manner of delivery by which the United States Postal Service can verify delivery. The administrative penalty shall be not more than five hundred dollars in the case of a first violation and not more than five thousand dollars in the case of a second or subsequent violation.
(3) The employer has fifteen working days after the date of the citation or penalty to contest such citation or penalty. Notice of contest shall be sent to the commissioner who shall provide a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
- Laws 2014, LB560, ยง 3.
Cross References
- Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
