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Paid sick leave rules at a glance
A short summary for each state. Open a state for the details, exceptions and sources.
| State | Who must offer it | Yearly cap |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Alaska | All Alaska employers, including for part-time staff, except groups exempt from state minimum wage and overtime law (e.g. government, agriculture, domestic service). Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Up to 40 hours a year if you have fewer than 15 full-time equivalent employees; up to 56 hours if you have 15 or more. Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Arizona | All private employers of any size, counting full-time, part-time and temporary staff. The State of Arizona and the U.S. government are excluded. Source: azleg.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | 40 hours a year if you have 15 or more employees; 24 hours if you have fewer than 15. You may allow more. Source: azleg.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| ArkansasNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| California | All employers, any size, for employees who work 30 or more days in a year in California, including part-time and temporary staff. Source: dir.ca.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | You may limit use to 40 hours or 5 days a year, whichever is more, and cap the total balance at 80 hours or 10 days. Source: dir.ca.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Colorado | All employers of any size, for full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary staff. Federal government and certain railroad workers are excluded. Source: cdle.colorado.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Accrual and use can be capped at 48 hours per benefit year (calendar year unless you set another in writing). Source: cdle.colorado.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Connecticut | In 2026, employers with 11 or more Connecticut employees (counted the week of January 1). From January 1, 2027, employers with 1 or more. Source: portal.ct.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Up to 40 hours earned per year, and use can be capped at 40 hours a year. You may offer more. Source: portal.ct.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| DelawareNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| District of Columbia | All DC employers of any size, with tiers based on average full-time equivalent employees in the prior year. Source: code.dccouncil.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | 7 days a year (100+ employees), 5 days (25-99 employees, and tipped restaurant or bar staff), or 3 days (24 or fewer). Source: code.dccouncil.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| FloridaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| GeorgiaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| HawaiiNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| IdahoNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Illinois | Employers of all sizes, including nonprofits. Covers full-time, part-time, seasonal and temp workers who mainly work in Illinois. Source: labor.illinois.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employees can earn up to 40 hours in a 12-month period, and employers need not allow use of more than 40 hours a year. Source: labor.illinois.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| IndianaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| IowaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| KansasNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| KentuckyNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| LouisianaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Maine | Employers with more than 10 employees in Maine for more than 120 days in a calendar year. Seasonal industries are excluded. Source: maine.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Accrual can be capped at 40 hours per year, or the employer's policy limit if higher. Source: maine.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Maryland | Employers with 15 or more employees must give paid leave; 14 or fewer must give unpaid leave. Headcount is the average monthly number over the prior year. Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers can cap earning at 40 hours a year, use at 64 hours a year, and total balance at 64 hours. Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Massachusetts | Employers with 11 or more employees must give paid sick time; smaller employers must give unpaid, job-protected sick time. Part-time and temp workers count. Source: malegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Up to 40 hours earned and used per year. Source: mass.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Michigan | All employers with 1 or more employees. Small businesses (10 or fewer) had until October 1, 2025; brand-new small businesses get 3 years from first hire. Source: michigan.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers may cap use at 72 hours per year, or 40 hours for small businesses. Source: michigan.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Minnesota | All employers with 1 or more employees, including public employers. Covers employees expected to work at least 80 hours a year in Minnesota. Source: revisor.mn.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers may cap accrual at 48 hours a year and the total balance at 80 hours. Source: revisor.mn.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| MississippiNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| MissouriNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| MontanaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Nebraska | Private employers with 11 or more employees. Federal, state and local government employers are excluded. Source: nebraskalegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | 40 hours a year for employers with 11 to 19 employees; 56 hours a year for employers with 20 or more. Source: nebraskalegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Nevada | Private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada. Employers in their first 2 years of operation are exempt. Source: leg.state.nv.us↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers may limit use to 40 hours per benefit year and set a minimum use of up to 4 hours at a time. Source: leg.state.nv.us↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| New HampshireNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| New Jersey | Nearly all employers with employees in New Jersey, of any size, including temp staffing firms. Public employers already giving full-pay sick leave are excluded. Source: pub.njleg.state.nj.us↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers do not have to allow more than 40 hours of accrual or use per benefit year. Source: pub.njleg.state.nj.us↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| New Mexico | All private employers with one or more employees. The state, local governments and federal government are excluded. Source: nmlegis.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers do not have to allow use of more than 64 hours in a 12-month period. Source: nmlegis.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| New York | All private employers. 100+ employees: 56 paid hours. 5 to 99: 40 paid hours. 4 or fewer: 40 hours, paid only if net income tops $1 million. Source: nysenate.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers may limit use to 40 hours a year (under 100 employees) or 56 hours (100 or more). Source: nysenate.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| North CarolinaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| North DakotaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| OhioNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| OklahomaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Oregon | All employers with Oregon employees. Paid sick time at 10 or more employees, or 6 or more with a Portland location; smaller employers give unpaid time. Source: oregon.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | Employers may limit earning and use to 40 hours a year. Source: oregon.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| PennsylvaniaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any cap is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Rhode Island | Employers with 18 or more Rhode Island employees must give paid leave. Smaller employers must allow the same time off but it can be unpaid. Source: dlt.ri.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | You can cap earning and use at 40 hours per year. You may allow more. Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| South CarolinaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| South DakotaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| TennesseeNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| TexasNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| UtahNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Vermont | All employers doing business in Vermont, public and private, for employees who average 18 or more hours a week. Source: legislature.vermont.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | You may cap earning and use at 40 hours in a 12-month period. New hires can be made to wait up to 1 year before using it. Source: legislature.vermont.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Virginia | Now: employers of home health workers averaging 20+ hours a week. New law: 50+ employees from July 1, 2027; 25+ from January 1, 2028; all employers from January 1, 2029. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: law.lis.virginia.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | You can cap earning and use at 40 hours per year. You may allow more. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| Washington | All Washington employers, for full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal staff. Rideshare drivers also earn it. Source: lni.wa.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: lni.wa.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state cap on how much can be earned in a year. You may limit carryover to 40 hours. Source: lni.wa.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| West VirginiaNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| WisconsinNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
| WyomingNo state law | No state rule. No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) | No state rule. Any yearly limit is set by your own policy. Source: dol.gov↗ (opens in a new tab) |
