Nebraska Paid Sick Leave – Notice and Leave Requirements - HR ALERTS

Nebraska Paid Sick Leave – Notice and Leave Requirements

Effective: September 15, 2025

Under the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (Initiative 436, as amended by LB 415), new employer requirements take effect in 2025:

Written Notice Requirement:

• Employers must provide a written notice to employees by September 15, 2025, or at the time of hire, whichever is later.

• Employers must also display a poster in the workplace. While the law does not specify a posting date, the conservative approach is to post as soon as it becomes available from the state.

Employer Coverage:

• Applies to employers with 11 or more employees in Nebraska. Employers with fewer than 11 employees are exempt.

Employee Eligibility:

• Employees under age 16, certain agricultural workers, independent contractors, and railroad workers are excluded.

Paid Sick Leave Accrual and Usage:

• Beginning October 1, 2025, eligible employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked after completing 80 consecutive work hours.

• Employers with 11–19 employees must provide up to 40 hours per year.

• Employers with 20 or more employees must provide up to 56 hours per year.

• Accrued time can carry over, but annual use may be capped.

• Employers are not required to pay out unused sick leave upon separation.

• Employers with existing PTO policies that meet or exceed these requirements are deemed compliant.

Enforcement:

• The Nebraska Department of Labor will enforce compliance. Employees do not have a private right of action under this law.

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