Nebraska Labor court sides with the state on latest legal volley in remote work case

More than 100 state employees rallied during a noon hour in early December against Gov. Pillen’s order to end remote work. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)

By: Cindy Gonzalez - February 16, 2024 5:47 pm

LINCOLN — A state labor court on Friday sided with the State of Nebraska, which had balked at an employee union’s request to provide records the state said could potentially cost over $1 million to produce.

The 8,000-member Nebraska Association of Public Employees — in its battle with the state over remote work opportunities for state government employees — had sought additional information and a trial delay.

NAPE’s requests were denied by the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations.

“The disputed requests are overly broad, unduly burdensome and without any tie to potentially relevant or admissible evidence for the commission’s consideration in deciding this dispute,” hearing commissioner Gregory Neuhaus wrote on behalf of the CIR labor court.

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