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Direct answer: No federal law requires paid sick leave, but 20 states and D.C. do as of Oct. 18, 2026. Most use 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, often capped at 40 hours a year; Illinois, Maine and Nevada let you use it for any reason. Tennessee, Texas and Florida have no statewide law.
By the numbers: Paid sick leave laws for 50 states + DC read from state statutes and labor departments Oct. 18, 2026: 20 states + DC require it; Missouri repealed its law Aug. 28, 2025; 29 states have no statewide law. Source: VaultRubric from state statutes
“Currently, there are no federal legal requirements for paid sick leave.” — U.S. Department of Labor, Sick Leave
Updated 2026-10-18
No. We found no statewide paid sick leave law in Tennessee. Your employer's policy or a union contract may still provide it, and the federal FMLA gives eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave.
As of Oct. 18, 2026: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, plus the District of Columbia. Some cover only employers above a size (for example Connecticut 11+ in 2026, Nebraska 11+, Nevada 50+); Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island let the smallest employers make it unpaid.
No. The U.S. Labor Department says: “Currently, there are no federal legal requirements for paid sick leave.” The FMLA requires unpaid leave for eligible workers at covered employers.
You earn at least 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. Your employer may limit use to 40 hours or 5 days a year and your total balance to 80 hours or 10 days (California Labor Commissioner).
Yes. HB 567 repealed the voter-approved law; the Missouri Department of Labor says employers are no longer required to provide it beginning Aug. 28, 2025, though they may still offer it.
Illinois (Paid Leave for All Workers Act, 40 hours a year), Maine (employers with more than 10 employees, 40 hours) and Nevada (employers with 50+ employees, 0.01923 hours per hour worked).
Paid sick leave rules read from each state's statute or labor department page (20 states + DC with a law, Missouri repeal) and the U.S. Labor Department Sick Leave page; checked Oct. 18, 2026.
As of Oct. 18, 2026 · read from state statutes and labor departments · 50 states + DC
No federal law requires paid sick leave — 20 states and D.C. do. The most common rule is 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, often up to 40 hours a year. Tennessee, Texas, Florida and Georgia have no statewide law. Missouri repealed its law in 2025.
The math:
Sources: DOL sick leave · State laws (every row)
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Read on Oct. 18, 2026 from each state's statute or labor department page (linked in each row). 20 states and D.C. have a statewide law; Missouri's was repealed effective Aug. 28, 2025; for the other 29 states we found no statewide paid sick leave law. Cities and counties (for example Chicago and Cook County) can add their own rules. Puerto Rico and the territories are not covered.
| State | Who's covered | How you earn it | Yearly limit | Law | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Alaska | All employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Under 15 employees: up to 40 hours a year; 15 or more: up to 56 | AS 23.10.066–.069 · Employer size uses full-time equivalents from the prior calendar year. | state labor dept. |
| Arizona | All employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Under 15 employees: up to 24 hours a year; 15 or more: up to 40 | A.R.S. § 23-372 | statute |
| Arkansas | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| California | All employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Employer may limit use to 40 hours or 5 days a year and total balance to 80 hours or 10 days | Cal. Labor Code § 246 | state labor dept. |
| Colorado | All employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 48 hours a year | C.R.S. § 8-13.3-403 (Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) | state labor dept. state labor dept. |
| Connecticut | Employers with 11+ employees in CT (2026); all employers from Jan. 1, 2027 | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 31-57r to 31-57w · Employer size is counted on payroll for the week containing Jan. 1. From Jan. 1, 2027 the law covers employers with 1 or more employees. | state labor dept. |
| Delaware | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| District of Columbia | All employers; rate depends on employer size | 100+ employees: 1 hour per 37; 25–99: 1 per 43; 1–24: 1 per 87 | 100+: up to 7 days a year; 25–99: 5 days; 1–24: 3 days | D.C. Code § 32-531.02 (Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act) · Tipped restaurant and bar workers earn at the 25–99 employee rate (1 hour per 43, up to 5 days). | state labor dept. |
| Florida | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Georgia | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Hawaii | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Idaho | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Illinois | All employers | 1 hour per 40 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | Paid Leave for All Workers Act · Paid leave for any reason. Chicago and Cook County have their own paid leave rules. | state labor dept. |
| Indiana | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Iowa | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Kansas | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Kentucky | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Louisiana | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Maine | Employers with more than 10 employees (for 120+ days a year) | 1 hour per 40 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | 26 M.R.S. § 637 (Earned Paid Leave) · Paid leave for any reason. | statute state labor dept. |
| Maryland | Paid: 15+ employees; 14 or fewer: unpaid leave | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | 40 hours a year; balance can be capped at 64 | Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | state labor dept. |
| Massachusetts | Paid: 11+ employees; 10 or fewer: unpaid | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | M.G.L. c. 149, § 148C | statute |
| Michigan | All employers (10 or fewer = small business) | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Small business: use can be limited to 40 hours a year; others: 72 | Earned Sick Time Act · Small businesses (10 or fewer employees) started Oct. 1, 2025; others Feb. 21, 2025. Michigan limits yearly use, not earning. | state labor dept. |
| Minnesota | All employers (workers expected to work 80+ hours a year in MN) | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 48 hours a year | Earned Sick and Safe Time law | state labor dept. |
| Mississippi | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Missouri | No longer required since Aug. 28, 2025 | — | — | HB 567 (2025) repealed the voter-approved law · Employers may still offer it. | state labor dept. |
| Montana | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Nebraska | Employers with 11+ employees | 1 hour per 30 hours worked (after 80 hours of work) | 11–19 employees: up to 40 hours a year; 20+: up to 56 | Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act · In effect since Oct. 1, 2025. Employers with 10 or fewer employees are not covered. | state labor dept. |
| Nevada | Private employers with 50+ employees in Nevada | 0.01923 hours per hour worked (about 40 hours a year at 2,080 hours) | Carry-over can be capped at 40 hours a year | NRS 608.0197 · Paid leave for any reason. | statute |
| New Hampshire | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| New Jersey | All employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | N.J.S.A. 34:11D-1 et seq. (Earned Sick Leave) | state labor dept. |
| New Mexico | All private employers | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | No cap on earning; use can be capped at 64 hours a year | Healthy Workplaces Act | state labor dept. |
| New York | All employers; paid at 5+ employees (or 0–4 with net income over $1 million) | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | 0–4 employees: 40 hours (unpaid unless net income > $1M); 5–99: 40 paid; 100+: 56 paid | N.Y. Labor Law § 196-b | statute |
| North Carolina | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| North Dakota | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Ohio | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Oklahoma | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Oregon | All employers; paid at 10+ Oregon employees (6+ with a Portland location) | 1 hour per 30 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | ORS 653.601 to 653.661 (Oregon sick time) | state labor dept. |
| Pennsylvania | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Rhode Island | Paid: 18+ employees; fewer than 18: unpaid | 1 hour per 35 hours worked | Up to 40 hours a year | R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-5 | statute state labor dept. |
| South Carolina | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| South Dakota | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Tennessee | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Texas | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Utah | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Vermont | All employers (some workers excluded) | 1 hour per 52 hours worked | Employer may limit earning to 40 hours in 12 months | 21 V.S.A. § 482 · New hires can be made to wait up to one year before using it (they still earn it). | statute |
| Virginia | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Washington | All employers | 1 hour per 40 hours worked | No yearly cap on earning; balances of 40 hours or less carry over | Paid sick leave law (Initiative 1433) | state labor dept. |
| West Virginia | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Wisconsin | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
| Wyoming | No state requirement | — | — | No statewide paid sick leave law found | — |
How we built this: we read each state's statute or labor department page on Oct. 18, 2026, saved a copy with a checksum, and our build checks that every number's quoted words appear in that saved text (75 quotes). The calculator multiplies your hours by the state's rate, picks the rule for your employer's size, applies the yearly limit where the law lets employers set one, and runs in your browser with the same rules as our server-side test.
Facts, not legal advice. Each law has exemptions (for example some farm, seasonal, union, government and very-part-time workers), waiting periods before use, and rules on carry-over and payout. Local laws can add more. Confirm with your state labor department.
No. We found no statewide paid sick leave law in Tennessee. Your employer's policy or a union contract may still provide it, and the federal FMLA gives eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave.
As of Oct. 18, 2026: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, plus the District of Columbia. Some cover only employers above a size (for example Connecticut 11+ in 2026, Nebraska 11+, Nevada 50+); Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island let the smallest employers make it unpaid.
No. The U.S. Labor Department says: “Currently, there are no federal legal requirements for paid sick leave.” The FMLA requires unpaid leave for eligible workers at covered employers.
You earn at least 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. Your employer may limit use to 40 hours or 5 days a year and your total balance to 80 hours or 10 days (California Labor Commissioner).
Yes. HB 567 repealed the voter-approved law; the Missouri Department of Labor says employers are no longer required to provide it beginning Aug. 28, 2025, though they may still offer it.
Illinois (Paid Leave for All Workers Act, 40 hours a year), Maine (employers with more than 10 employees, 40 hours) and Nevada (employers with 50+ employees, 0.01923 hours per hour worked).
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