The bill amends section 48-604 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to redefine "employment" under the Employment Security Law, specifically excluding services performed by marketplace network contractors for marketplace network platforms from being classified as employment. This change aims to clarify the status of gig economy workers, ensuring they are not subject to unemployment compensation laws. The bill introduces a new category (w) that outlines specific conditions under which these services are not considered employment, including the existence of a written agreement, lack of prescribed hours, the contractor's ability to pursue other work, and limitations on the platform's termination rights based on service requests.

Additionally, the bill establishes criteria for determining employment status based on the proportion of services rendered during a pay period. If an individual's services qualify as employment for more than half of the pay period, all services are classified as employment; otherwise, none are. The bill also clarifies definitions for "marketplace network contractor" and "marketplace network platform," and it repeals the original section 48-604, indicating a comprehensive update to Nebraska's employment definitions to better align with the modern labor market.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 48-604
Final Reading: 48-604
Slip Law: 48-604