{"id":7225,"date":"2024-11-06T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=7225"},"modified":"2026-02-05T04:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:09:55","slug":"nevada-paid-sick-leave-approved","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employee-leaves\/nevada-paid-sick-leave-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada paid sick leave | Nebraska voters approve paid sick leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Michael Cardman<\/strong>, Senior Legal Editor at Brightmine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nebraska<\/a> is poised to join the growing list of states with paid sick leave laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initiative Measure 4<\/a>36<\/a> to establish a new paid sick leave law effective October 1, 2025, has been approved by 74% of voters, according to unofficial results<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Board of State Canvassers is scheduled to certify the election results on December 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ballot initiative will allow eligible employees to accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees of small employers with fewer than 20 employees will be allowed to accrue and use up to 40 hours of earned paid sick time per year; employees of large employers with 20 or more employees will be allowed to accrue and use up to 56 hours of earned paid sick time per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers must provide employees paid sick leave for several reasons, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n