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Paid Sick Leave Laws by State

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There is no federal law requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees.  This is why many states have enacted legislation to offer these benefits to employees.

Because there are no federal mandates, states that choose to require employers to provide paid sick leave are allowed to create their own policies, and the legislation differs from one state to another.

To help employers navigate the various laws, we’ve created the table below which outlines the requirements needed to create a compliant sick leave policy.

 

State/JurisdictionSubject EmployerTime AccruedWaiting Period For UseMaximum Accrued/YearMaximum Used/YearMax Carryover
Arizona15+ employees1 hour per every 30 worked90 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
Arizona14 or fewer employees1 hour per every 30 worked90 days24 hours24 hours24 hours
CaliforniaAll employers1 hour per every 30 worked90 daysNo cap24 hours48 hours
ColoradoAll employers1 hour per every 30 workedNone48 hours48 hours48 hours
Connecticut50+ employees1 hour per every 40 worked680 hours worked40 hours40 hours40 hours
Illinois – Chicago All employers in Chicago1 hour per every 40 workedNone40 hours40 hours year one / 60 hours subsequent years20 hours
Illinois – Cook CountyAll employers in Cook County1 hour per every 40 workedNone40 hours40 hours20 hours
Maine11+ employees1 hour per every 40 worked120 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
Maryland15+ employees1 hour per every 30 worked106 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
Maryland – Montgomery County5+ employees1 hour per every 30 workedNone56 hours80 hours56 hours
Maryland – Montgomery CountyLess than 5 employees1 hour per every 30 workedNone32 paid / 24 unpaid80 hours56 hours
MassachusettsPaid if 11+ employees/unpaid if 10 or fewer1 hour per every 30 worked90 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
Michigan50+ employees1 hour per every 35 worked90 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
Minnesota – Duluth5+ employees1 hours per every 50 worked90 days64 hours40 hours40 hours
Minnesota – Minneapolis Paid if 6+ employees, unpaid if 5 or fewer1 hour per every 30 worked90 days48 hoursNo capNo cap – max available 80 hours
Minnesota – St. PaulAll employers with employees inSt Paul1 hour per every 30 worked90 days80 hoursNo cap80 hours
Nevada50+ employees.01923 per every hour worked90 daysNo capNot less than amount of sick leave accrued in a six month period40 hours
New JerseyAll employers1 hour per every 30 worked120 days40 hours40 hours40 hours
New MexicoAll employers1 hour per every 30 worked60 daysNo cap64 hoursNo cap
New York0-4 employees (net income under $1 million)1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours unpaid40 hours
New York0-4 employees (net income over $1 million)1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours40 hours
New York5-99 employees1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours40 hours
New York100+ employees1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap56 hours40 hours
New York – New York City0-4 employees (net income under $1 million)1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours unpaid56 hours
New York – New York City0-4 employees (net income over $1 million)1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours56 hours
New York – New York City5-99 employees1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap40 hours56 hours
New York – New York City100+ employees1 hour per every 30 workedNoneNo cap56 hours56 hours
Oregon10+ employees (6+ in Portland) (unpaid if less than)1 hour per every 30 worked90 days80 hours40 hours40 hours
Pennslyvania – Philadelphia 10+ employees (unpaid if less than)1 hour per every 40 worked90 days40 hours40 hoursNo cap
Pennslyvania – Pittsburgh15+ employees1 hour per every 35 worked90 days40 hours40 hoursNo cap
Pennslyvania – Pittsburgh14 or fewer employees1 hour per every 35 worked90 days24 hours24 hoursNo cap
Rhode Island18+ employees (unpaid if less than)1 hour per every 35 worked90 days40 hours40 hoursNo cap
VermontAll employers1 hour for every 52 worked365 daysNo cap40 hoursNo cap
WashingtonAll employers1 hour per every 40 worked90 daysNo capNo cap40 hours
Washington – SeaTacHospitality & Transportation Workers1 hour per every 40 workedNoneNo capNo cap
Unused time should be paid out at year-end
Washington – Seattle1-49 FT employees1 hour per every 40 worked90 daysNo capNo cap40 hours
Washington – Seattle50-249 FT employees1 hour per every 40 worked90 daysNo capNo cap56 hours
Washington – Seattle250+ FT employees1 hour per every 30 worked90 daysNo capNo cap
72 hours (108 hours for ERs with PTO)
Washington – TacomaAll employers1 hour per every 40 worked90 daysNo capNo cap40 hours
Washington DC1-24 employees1 hour for every 87 worked90 days24 hours24 hoursNo cap
Washington DC25-99 employees1 hour for every 43 worked90 days40 hours40 hoursNo cap
Washington DC100+ employees1 hour for every 37 worked90 days56 hours56 hoursNo cap

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