Nebraska § 20-131 Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy

Nebraska Statutes

§ 20-131 — Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy

Nebraska § 20-131

Ch. 20Civil Rights

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131 (2026).

Text

It is the policy of this state that persons with disabilities shall be employed by the state, the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as persons without disabilities as required by the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1971, LB 496, § 6; R.S.Supp.,1971, § 43-638; Laws 1993, LB 360, § 1. Cross References: Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, see section 48-1125. Annotations: This section setting forth the policy of the state to employ the blind and visually handicapped does not require the employment of firemen with visual handicaps where that disability would prevent the performance of the work involved. McCrea v. Cunningham, 202 Neb. 638, 277 N.W.2d 52 (1979).