Nebraska Statutes 48-3502. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Workplace Privacy Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 48-3502
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Adverse action means the discharge of an employee, a threat against an employee, or any other act against an employee that negatively affects the employee’s employment;
(2) Applicant means a prospective employee applying for employment;
(3) Electronic communication device means a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, electronic device with mobile data access, laptop computer, pager, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, electronic game, or portable computing device;
(4) Employee means an individual employed by an employer;
(5) Employer means a public or nonpublic entity or an individual engaged in a business, an industry, a profession, a trade, or other enterprise in the state, including any agent, representative, or designee acting directly or indirectly in the interest of such an employer; and
(6)(a) Personal Internet account means an individual’s online account that requires login information in order to access or control the account.
(b) Personal Internet account does not include:
(i) An online account that an employer or educational institution supplies or pays for, except when the employer or educational institution pays only for additional features or enhancements to the online account; or
(ii) An online account that is used exclusively for a business purpose of the employer.