NE LB415

Raises the employer threshold for the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act from one employee to eleven employees, and adds exclusions for owner-operators, independent contractors, seasonal agricultural workers, railroad employees, and workers under age sixteen

Modifies paid sick time accrual to begin after 80 hours of consecutive employment rather than at the start of employment, with the effective date of October 1, 2025; paid leave provided between January 1 and October 1, 2025 counts toward 2025 obligations

Removes the private right of action allowing employees to sue employers for violations of the paid sick time law, leaving enforcement to Department of Labor citations with penalties up to $500 for first violations and $5,000 for subsequent violations

Expands the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act to allow offset of unemployment insurance benefit overpayments against gambling winnings, and extends the period for recouping erroneous unemployment benefits from three years to the duration of any benefit year

Updates the Conveyance Safety Act by allowing third-party inspection companies (not just insurance company representatives) to conduct elevator inspections, streamlining license application requirements, and eliminating social security number requirements from public records