Nebraska Statutes 43-1725. Employer or other payor; prohibited actions; penalty
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An employer or other payor shall not use an income withholding notice or order or the possibility of income withholding as a basis for (1) discrimination in hiring, (2) demotion of an employee or payee, (3) disciplinary action against an employee or payee, or (4) termination of an employee or payee.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-1725
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Authorized attorney: shall mean an attorney (1) employed by the county subject to the approval of the county board, (2) employed by the Department of Health and Human Services, or (3) appointed by the court, who is authorized to investigate and prosecute child, spousal, and medical support cases. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1704
- Employee or payee: shall mean any person who is compensated by or receives income from an employer or other payor, regardless of how such income is denominated. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1708
- Employer or other payor: shall mean any person, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, or department or agency of the state or federal government in possession of income and shall include an obligor if he or she is self-employed. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1709
- Income: shall mean (1) compensation paid, payable, due, or to be due for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, earnings, income, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and shall include any periodic payments pursuant to a pension or a retirement program and dividends, and (2) any other income from whatever source derived. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1711
- Income withholding: shall mean retention of an employee's or payee's income pursuant to sections Nebraska Statutes 43-1712
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Upon application by the county attorney or authorized attorney and after a hearing on the matter, the court may impose a civil fine of up to five hundred dollars for each violation of this section.
An employer or other payor who violates this section may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved employee or payee, including reinstatement and backpay.