• The Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act requires most private Nebraska employers with eleven or more employees to provide earned paid sick time starting October 1, 2025.
• The Nebraska Department of Labor has issued a guidance document and a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that provide guidance and clarification for the law.

On November 5, 2024, Nebraska voters approved Nebraska Initiative 436 (also known as the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). The HFWA was later amended by LB No. 415, which clarifies portions of the law. The Nebraska Department of Labor (the agency responsible for enforcement of the statute) issued a guidance document and a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that provide guidance and clarification for the law.

The Amended Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

Under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, private employers in Nebraska with eleven or more employees must provide earned paid sick time to eligible employees starting October 1, 2025. Under the HFWA, employees earn one hour of paid sick time for every thirty hours worked. Employers can cap annual accrual and use of PST based on their size.

Key provisions of the amended HFWA include:

• Covered employees. The HFWA covers any employee who performs at least eighty hours of work in Nebraska during the year except seasonal and temporary workers employed in agriculture, railroad employees covered by the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and employees under age...

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