Paid Sick Leave

A number of states have laws requiring Paid Sick Leave. Below is a listing of links to the relevant websites and resources for each.

Arizona Paid Sick Leave - https://www.azica.gov/frequently-asked-questions-about-wage-and-earned-paid-sick-time-laws

CA Paid Sick Leave - https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/paid_sick_leave.htm

Colorado Paid Sick Leave - https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/labor-laws-by-topic/wage-and-hour-laws-including-paid-sick-leave

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave - https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/rpt/pdf/2025-R-0016.pdf

Illinois Paid Sick Leave - https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/paidleave.html

Maine Paid Sick Leave - https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/

Maryland Paid Sick Leave - https://labor.maryland.gov/paidleave/paidleavemodel.shtml

Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/earned-sick-time

Michigan Paid Sick Leave - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/paid-medical-leave-act

Minnesota Paid Sick Leave - https://www.dli.mn.gov/sick-leave

Nevada Paid Sick Leave - https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/SB%20312%20Paid%20Leave%20English.pdf

Nebraska Paid Sick Leave - https://dol.nebraska.gov/webdocs/Resources/Items/Poster%20Paid%20Sick%20Time.pdf

New Jersey Paid Sick Leave - https://www.nj.gov/labor/myworkrights/leave-benefits/sick-leave/law.shtml

New York Paid Sick Leave - https://www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-paid-sick-leave

Oregon Paid Sick Leave - https://paidleave.oregon.gov/

Rhode Island Paid Sick Leave - https://dlt.ri.gov/regulation-and-safety/labor-standards/paid-sick-and-safe-leave

Vermont Paid Sick Leave - https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Earned-Sick-Time-Rules.pdf

Washington Paid Sick Leave - https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/leave/paid-sick-leave/

District of Columbia Paid Sick Leave - https://does.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/does/publication/attachments/DOES%20ASSLA%20Fact%20Sheet_0.pdf

Many cities and counties also have their own paid sick leave ordinances that may apply to employers within their jurisdiction.  Specific Cities with Paid Sick Leave are as follows:

California

Berkeley - https://berkeleyca.gov/doing-business/operating-berkeley/workforce-standards-and-enforcement

Emeryville - https://www.emeryville.org/Services/Business/Labor-Standards/Minimum-Wage-Ordinance

Los Angeles - https://wagesla.lacity.gov/#mwo-documents

Oakland - https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/Departments/Workplace-Employment-Standards/Oakland-Minimum-Wage-Sick-Leave-and-Other-Labor-Laws

 San Diego Paid Sick Leave - https://www.sandiego.gov/compliance/labor-standards-enforcement/earned-sick-leave-minimum-wage-ordinance

San Francisco - https://www.sf.gov/information--paid-sick-leave-ordinance

Santa Monica - https://www.santamonica.gov/media/minimum_wage/paidsickleavetips-employees.pdf