Leave Law Library
Leave Laws by US State
Statutory leave entitlements vary significantly across US states. 20 states (plus DC) mandate paid sick leave and 15 have paid family and medical leave programs.
States
Alabama
Federal FMLA only
Alaska
Federal FMLA only
Arizona
Arkansas
Federal FMLA only
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Federal FMLA only
Georgia
Federal FMLA only
Hawaii
Idaho
Federal FMLA only
Illinois
Indiana
Federal FMLA only
Iowa
Federal FMLA only
Kansas
Federal FMLA only
Kentucky
Federal FMLA only
Louisiana
Federal FMLA only
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Federal FMLA only
Missouri
Federal FMLA only
Montana
Federal FMLA only
Nebraska
Federal FMLA only
Nevada
New Hampshire
Federal FMLA only
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Federal FMLA only
North Dakota
Federal FMLA only
Ohio
Federal FMLA only
Oklahoma
Federal FMLA only
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Federal FMLA only
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Federal FMLA only
South Dakota
Federal FMLA only
Tennessee
Federal FMLA only
Texas
Federal FMLA only
Utah
Federal FMLA only
Vermont
Virginia
Federal FMLA only
Washington
Washington DC
West Virginia
Federal FMLA only
Wisconsin
Federal FMLA only
Wyoming
Federal FMLA only
States without state-level mandates still must comply with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for employers with 50+ employees.
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