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Comparison Matrix

50-State Paid Sick Leave Matrix (2026)

Public labor-law summary for general guidance, not legal advice. Verify with official sources. Data retrieved 2026-08-23.
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State ⇅ Mandate ⇅ Employer threshold ⇅ Accrual ⇅ Max ⇅ Carryover ⇅ Paid/Unpaid ⇅ Source
Alabama — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Alaska ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours/year (<15 employees); 56 hours/year (15+ employees) Yes (no cap, must carry over) paid src ↗
Arizona ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 24 hours/year (<15 employees); 40 hours/year (15+ employees) Yes (up to 40 hrs) paid src ↗
Arkansas — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
California ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 80 hours accrual cap; 40 hours (5 days) usage cap per year Yes paid src ↗
Colorado ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 48 hours per year Yes paid src ↗
Connecticut ✓ 11+ employees (2026); 1+ employees (Jan 1, 2027) 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours per year Yes paid src ↗
Delaware — N/A (no sick-leave mandate; PFML applies 10+ employees) N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
District of Columbia ✓ 1 employee 1 hr/87 hrs (1-24); 1 hr/43 hrs (25-99); 1 hr/37 hrs (100+) 3 days (1-24); 5 days (25-99); 7 days (100+) Yes paid src ↗
Florida — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Georgia — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Hawaii — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Idaho — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Illinois ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 40 hours worked 40 hours per year Yes paid src ↗
Indiana — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Iowa — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Kansas — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Kentucky — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Louisiana — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Maine ✓ 11+ employees (more than 10 in usual course >120 days/yr) 1 hour per 40 hours worked 40 hours accrued/yr (up to 80 available with carryover) Yes — up to 40 hrs carry over; may accrue another 40 (LD 55, eff Sep 24, 2025) paid src ↗
Maryland ✓ 15+ employees (paid); smaller (unpaid) 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours per year Yes mixed src ↗
Massachusetts ✓ 11+ employees (paid); smaller (unpaid) 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours per year Yes mixed src ↗
Michigan ✓ 11+ employees (10 or fewer: 40 hrs, may be unpaid) 1 hour per 30 hours worked 72 hours (11+); 40 hours (10 or fewer, may be unpaid) Yes paid src ↗
Minnesota ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 48 hours/year (or 80 if no other PTO) Yes paid src ↗
Mississippi — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Missouri — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Montana — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Nebraska ✓ 11+ employees; 10 or fewer exempt 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours/year (or 80 if no PTO) Yes paid src ↗
Nevada ✓ 50+ employees 0.01923 hours per hour worked 40 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
New Hampshire — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
New Jersey ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
New Mexico ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 30 hours worked 64 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
New York ✓ 5+ employees or $1M net income 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hrs (5-99 emp/$1M); 56 hrs (100+ emp) Yes mixed src ↗
North Carolina — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
North Dakota — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Ohio — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Oklahoma — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Oregon ✓ 10+ employees (6+ if Portland location) 1 hour per 30 hours worked 40 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
Pennsylvania — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Rhode Island ✓ 18+ employees 1 hour per 35 hours worked 40 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
South Carolina — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
South Dakota — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Tennessee — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Texas — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Utah — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Vermont ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 52 hours worked 40 hours/year Yes paid src ↗
Virginia — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Washington ✓ 1 employee 1 hour per 40 hours worked No cap; carryover up to 40 hrs Yes (up to 40 hrs) paid src ↗
West Virginia — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Wisconsin — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗
Wyoming — N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a src ↗

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