Nebraska Enacts Bill to Amend Healthy Families and Workplace Act - SHRM
On June 5, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill No. 415, which clarifies and amends the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplace Act (NHFWA). That act was passed by voters in November 2024 and provides earned paid sick time (PST) to most Nebraska employees. The bill will take effect in time for the Oct. 1 start date of the state’s PST requirement under the NHFWA.
On Nov. 5, 2024, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved Nebraska Initiative 436 (also known as the NHFWA), which requires employers to begin providing earned PST to most Nebraska employees on Oct. 1. On May 28, the Nebraska Legislature passed Nebraska LB No. 415, which clarifies and amends the NHFWA.
The Amended Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplace Act
Under the NHFWA, most Nebraska employers must provide earned PST to employees starting Oct. 1. The law exempts employers that are federal or state governments or political subdivisions of the state.
Under the NHFWA, employees earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers with 20 or more employees can cap accrual and use of PST at 56 hours per year. Small employers (defined by the amendment as employers with 11 to 19 employees) can cap accrual and use at 40 hours each year. Employees can carry over all unused PST at the end of the year, but carryover does not affect the annual accrual and use caps that are based on employer size.
LB No. 415 clarifies and amends the NHFWA as follows:
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