Paid Sick Time Laws in the United States

The information provided on this chart is subject to change at any point in time. Please consult with the department of labor in the city, county, and state where individuals are currently employed to obtain the latest information.
 

State

Effective Date

Accrual Rate

*Accruals Begin on DOH

When Use after DOH

Hours Accrued

per Year

Carryover

Hour Accrual

Cap

Federal

Federal Contracts

Executive Order 13706

09/2015

1 hour / 30 hours worked

Requests may be made orally or in writing 7 days in advance as soon as practicable.

7 Days or

56 Hours

Yes

56

Alabama

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

07/2017

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-14 EMP: 24 15+ EMP: 40

Yes

1-15: 24 15+: 40

Arkansas

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

California

07/2015

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

24

24

48

Berkeley

10/2017

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-24 EMP: 48

25+ EMP: 72

Yes

1-24: 48

25+: 72

Emeryville

07/2015

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-55 EMP: 48

56+ EMP: 72

Yes

1-55: 48

56+: 72

Los Angeles

07/2016

1 hour / 30 hours worked

Front Load: 48 HR/YR

90 Days

72

Yes

72

Oakland

03/2015

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-9 EMP: 40

10+ EMP: 72

Yes

1-9: 40

10+: 72

San Diego

07/2016

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

40

Yes

80

San Francisco

02/2007

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-9 EMP: 40

10+ EMP: 72

Yes

1-9: 40

10+: 72

Santa Monica

01/2017

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-25 EMP: 40

26+ EMP: 72

Yes

1-25: 40

26+: 72

Colorado

01/2021 & 01/2022

1 hour / 30 hours worked

When Accrued

01/2021

16+ EMP: 48

01/2022

All Size: 48

Yes

48

Connecticut

01/2012

1 hour / 40 hours worked

After 680th Hour

50+ EMP: 40

40

40

State

Effective Date

Accrual Rate

*Accruals Begin on DOH

When Use after DOH

Hours Accrued

per Year

Carryover

Hour Accrual

Cap

Delaware

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia (D.C.)

02/2014

1-24 EMP:

1 hour / 87 hrs worked

25-99 EMP:

1 hour / 43 hrs worked

100+ EMP:

1 hour / 37 hrs worked

90 Days

1-24 EMP: 24

25-99 EMP: 40

100+ EMP: 56

Yes

1-24: 24

25-99: 40

100+: 56

Florida

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Hawaii

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois

No State

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago

07/2017

1 hour / 40 hours worked

180 Days

40

Yes

40

Cook County

07/2017

1 hour / 40 hours worked

180 Days

40

Yes

40

Indiana

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Maine *Paid Leave

01/2021

1 hour / 40 hours worked

120 Days

10+ EMP: 40

May be used for any reason not just sick

Yes

40

Maryland

02/2018

1 hour / 30 hours worked

106 Days

1-14 EMP: 40

(Unpaid)

15+ EMP: 40

(Paid)

40

64

Montgomery County

10/2016

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-4 EMP: 56

(32 Paid)

5+ EMP: 56

(56 Paid)

(Use: Up to 80 hours/year)

 

Yes

1-4: 56

5+: 56

 

Massachusetts

07/2015

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-10 EMP: 40 (Unpaid)

11+ EMP: 40 (Paid)

40

40

Michigan

03/2019

1 hour / 35 hours worked

90 Days

50+ EMP: 40

40

40

Minnesota

01/2024

1 Hour / 30 hours worked

 

 

48

48

Duluth

01/2020

1 hour / 50 hours worked

90 Days

5+ EMP:

Accrue: 64

Use: 40

40

64

State

Effective Date

Accrual Rate

*Accruals Begin on DOH

When Use after DOH

Hours Accrued

per Year

Carryover

Hour Accrual

Cap

Minneapolis

07/2017

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

1-5 EMP: 48 (Unpaid)

6+ EMP: 48

(Paid)

80

80

St Paul

07/2017

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

48

80

80

Mississippi

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Montana

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada *Paid Leave

01/2020

0.01923 hour for every hour worked

90 Days

50+ EMP: 40

May be used for any reason not just sick

40

40

New Hampshire

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

10/2018

1 hour / 30 hours worked

120 Days

40

40

40

New Mexico

 07/2022

1 hour / 30 hours worked

 

64

64

64

Bernalillo County

10/2020

&

07/2021

&

07/2022

1 hour / 32 hours worked

90 Days

Starting 10/2020

2+ EMP: 28

Starting 07/2021

11+ EMP: 44

Starting 07/2022

35+ EMP: 56

Yes

Max hours depending upon size

2+: 28

11+: 44

35+: 56

New York

01/2021

*Accrual began 09/30/2020.

1 hour / 30 hours worked

Immediately

1-4 EMP (Net Income < 1MIL): 40 (Unpaid)

1-4 EMP (Net Income = 1 MIL): 40 (Paid)

5-99 EMP: 40

100+ EMP: 56

0-99: 40

100+: 56

0-99: 40

100+: 56

North Carolina

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

North Dakota

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon

01/2016

1 hour / 30 hours worked

91 Days

1-9 EMP: 40 (Unpaid)

10+ EMP: 40 (Paid)

40

80

Pennsylvania

No State

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny County

12/2021

1 hour / 35 hours worked

90 Days

26+ EMP

40

40

State

Effective Date

Accrual Rate

*Accruals Begin on DOH

When Use after DOH

Hours Accrued

per Year

Carryover

Hour Accrual

Cap

Philadelphia

05/2015

1 hour / 40 hours worked

91 Days

1-9 EMP: 40 (Unpaid)

10+ EMP: 40 (Paid)

 

Yes

40

Pittsburgh

03/2020

Non-Exempt:

1 hour / 35 hrs worked

Exempt:

1 hour / 40 hrs worked

90 Days

0-14 EMP: 24 (Unpaid for 1st year)

15+ EMP: 40

Yes

40

Rhode Island

07/2018

1 hour / 35 hours worked

90 Days

0-17 EMP: 40 (Unpaid)

18+ EMP: 40

Yes

40

South Carolina

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

South Dakota

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

No State

 

 

 

 

 

Austin

Pending

1 hour / 30 hours worked

60 Days

1-14 EMP: 48

15+ EMP: 64

Yes

1-14: 48

15+: 64

Dallas

Pending

1 hour / 30 hours worked

60 Days

1-14 EMP: 48

15+ EMP: 64

Yes

1-14: 48

15+: 64

San Antonio

Pending

1 hour / 30 hours worked

90 Days

56

Yes

56

Utah

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont

01/2017

1 hour / 52 hours worked

Immediately or after optional waiting period not to exceed one year

40

40

40

Virginia

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Washington

01/2018

1 hour / 40 hours worked

90 Days

No cap on accrual or use

40

N/A

Seattle

09/2012

Tier 1 & 2 - 1-249 EMP:

1 hour/40 hours worked

Tier 3 - 250+ EMP:

1 hour/30 hours worked

 

90 Days

No cap on accrual or use

5-49 EMP: 40

50-249 EMP: 56

250+ EMP: 72

N/A

Tacoma

*Covered employees and reasons for use may differ from state.

02/2016

1 hour / 40 hours worked

90 Days

No cap on accrual or use

 

40

N/A

West Virginia

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Wyoming

N/A

 

 

 

 

 
**Sick time may begin to accrue on the DOH or the effective date, whichever is later. Accrual may be a 12-month period and not necessarily calendar year.
 
Sick time may not be paid out at the time of termination, but accrual balances may remain as per state/city regulations. Employers may elect to offer a company sick time policy as long as the benefit is as favorable as or
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