48-1127. Military or veteran status; inclusion in act; effect.
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The inclusion of military or veteran status as a protected class in the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act and sections 23-2525 , 23-2531 , and 23-2541 :
(1)Is not intended to duplicate or mirror the protections offered by the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.;
(2)Does not require an employer or other covered entity to treat a servicemember who is absent from work differently than an individual who is not a servicemember;
(3)Does not prohibit the granting of special benefits to veterans or servicemembers on an otherwise nondiscriminatory basis; and
(4)Does not prohibit veterans' preference programs.