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The information provided in this toolkit is intended to assist employers in remaining compliant with relevant sick and safe leave laws that may apply to their business. Below is a current listing of states and cities that have passed leave ordinances and a link to the specific ordinance or state resource. If you have further questions about a sick leave law for a particular state or city, please contact the appropriate local authority. | ![]() |
State | Effective Date | Resource |
Arizona | July 1st, 2017 | State of Arizona |
California | July 1st, 2015 | State of California |
Berkeley | October 1st, 2017 | City of Berkeley |
Emeryville | July 1st, 2017 | City of Emeryville |
Los Angeles | July 1st, 2016 | City of Los Angeles |
Oakland | March 2nd, 2015 | City of Oakland |
San Diego | July 11th, 2016 | City of San Diego |
San Francisco | June 7th, 2016 | City of San Francisco |
Santa Monica | January 1st, 2017 | City of Santa Monica |
Connecticut | January 1st, 2012 | State of Connecticut |
District of Columbia | November 13th, 2008 | Washington D.C. |
Georgia | July 1st, 2017 | State of Georgia |
Illinois | ||
Chicago | July 1st, 2017 | City of Chicago |
Cook County | July 1st, 2017 | Cook County |
New Jersey | ||
Bloomfield | July 1st, 2015 | City of Bloomfield |
East Orange | January 7th,2015 | City of East Orange |
Elizabeth | March 2nd, 2016 | City of Elizabeth |
Irvington | January 15th, 2015 | City of Irvington |
Jersey City | December 28th, 2015 | Jersey City |
Montclair | March 4th, 2015 | City of Montclair |
Morristown | January 11th, 2017 | City of Morristown |
Newark | June 21st, 2014 | City of Newark |
New Brunswick | January 6th, 2016 | City of New Brunswick |
Passaic | January 1st, 2015 | City of Passaic |
Paterson | January 9th, 2015 | City of Paterson |
Plainfield | July 15th, 2016 | City of Plainfield |
Trenton | March 4th, 2015 | City of Trenton |
New York | ||
New York City | April 1st, 2014 | New York City |
Nevada | January 1st, 2020 | State of Nevada |
Maryland | February 11th, 2018 | State of Maryland |
Montgomery County | October 1st, 2016 | Montgomery County |
Massachusetts | July 1st, 2015 | State of Massachusetts |
Minnesota | ||
Minneapolis | July 1st, 2017 | City of Minneapolis |
St. Paul | July 1st, 2017 | City of St. Paul |
Duluth | January 1st, 2020 | City of Duluth |
Oregon | January 1st, 2016 | State of Oregon |
Portland | January 1st, 2016 | City of Portland |
Pennsylvania | ||
Philadelphia | May 13th, 2015 | City of Philadelphia |
Rhode Island | July 1st, 2018 | State of Rhode Island |
Vermont | January 1st, 2017 | State of Vermont |
Washington | January 1st, 2018 | State of Washington |
Seattle | September 1st, 2012 | City of Seattle |
SeaTac | January 1st, 2014 | City of SeaTac |
Spokane | January 1st, 2017 | City of Spokane |
Tacoma | February 1st, 2016 | City of Tacoma |