Leave laws by state
The chart below provides a high-level overview of current and enacted leave laws in each state, including which employers are covered and whether the leave must be paid.
Published: November 8, 2024 | Updated: February 21, 2025 | by Melissa Stein, JD, Legal Editor at Brightmine
The complicated web of state-enacted leave laws can be overwhelming. Many states require multiple types of leave, and some states have more than one leave law that applies to an employee’s situation. Employers must understand, for example, how related leave laws like paid sick leave, family and medical leave, leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence, and leave to care for a sick family member, apply in their jurisdictions and how they interact with each other.
Once employers know which laws apply, they must also carefully review the details and track any upcoming changes. Leave laws differ in applicability, total hours of leave required, whether leave is paid or unpaid and more. Every step of the leaves administration process opens the door to risk. It is no wonder that many employers striving to fulfill their compliance obligations struggle to stay up to date.
The chart below provides a high-level overview of leave laws by state, including covered employers and whether the leave must be paid. Note, for purposes of this chart, paid leave is considered leave for which employers must compensate employees.
State leave laws
The following states have current or enacted leave laws:
Alabama
Childbirth and adoption leave
Applies to employers subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to employers with 26 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with full-time employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Employer coverage is unclear due to court decision.
Whether leave must be paid is unclear due to court decision.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Alaska
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Effective July 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Effective July 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Arizona
Crime victim leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Arkansas
Bone marrow and organ donor leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Elected official leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
California
Bereavement leave
Applies to employers with five or more employees.
Paid if an employer’s existing bereavement leave policy requires paid leave. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Bone marrow and organ donation leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence and crime victim leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under family and medical leave law)
Applies to employers that directly employ five or more persons to perform services for a wage or salary.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under paid family leave law)
Applies to employers that pay $100 or more in wages in a calendar quarter.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Judicial proceedings leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military service leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Applies to employers with five or more employees.
Leave is paid if an employer pays other similarly situated employees for other temporary disability leaves. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Reproductive loss leave
Applies to employers with five or more employees.
Leave is paid if an employer has an applicable paid leave policy. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
School activities leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
School discipline leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Colorado
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Connecticut
Bone marrow and organ donor leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Court attendance/witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence victim leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under family and medical leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under family violence and sexual assault victim leave law)
Applies to employers with three or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to employers that employ 25 or more individuals in the state.
Leave is paid.
Note: Employer coverage under the sick leave law is expanded as follows: effective January 1, 2026, employers with 11 or more individuals in the state; effective January 1, 2027, employers that employ one or more individuals in the state.
Elected official leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Military family leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Legislative leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid if an employer provides pay to any other similarly situated employee during temporary disability leave. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to employers that employ 25 or more individuals in the state.
Effective January 1, 2026, this law applies to employers with 11 or more individuals in the state. Effective January 1, 2027, it applies to employers that employ one or more individuals in the state.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Delaware
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave
Effective January 1, 2026, applies to employers with 10 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military service leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to employers with 10 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Emancipation day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave
Applies to employers that are required to pay unemployment insurance on behalf of their employees.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 11 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 11 employees.
School activities leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Student leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not state whether witness duty leave must be paid.
Florida
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Georgia
Court attendance/witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers with 25 or more employees that choose to provide sick leave benefits must allow employees to use those benefits to care for a family member.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on the terms of the employer’s existing sick leave policy.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Military service leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Hawaii
Bone marrow, stem cell and organ donor leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Idaho
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Illinois
Bereavement leave (under the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act)
Applies to employers that employ 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Bereavement leave (under domestic violence and crime victim leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Bereavement leave (under family bereavement leave law)
Applies to all employers covered by the FMLA.
Leave is unpaid.
Blood and organ donor leave
Applies to employers with 51 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers that choose to provide sick leave benefits must allow employees to use those benefits to care for a family member.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on the terms of an employer’s existing sick leave policy.
Family military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Paid leave for any reason
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
School visitation leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Indiana
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Mobile support unit leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Iowa
Domestic/sexual violence victims leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Drinking and driving class leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Elected official leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Applies to employers with four or more employees and provide leave for other temporary disabilities.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on leave requirements for other temporary disabilities.
Veterans day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Kansas
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Maternity leave
Employers with four or more employees must provide leave under the same terms as other temporary disability and leaves of absence policies or a reasonable leave of absence.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on leave requirements of other temporary disability and absence policies.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Kentucky
Adoption leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid if an employer provides paid leave benefits to birth parents following the birth of a child. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specifically state that leave must be paid; however, the law states that employers may not penalize an employee for exercising their voting leave rights.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Louisiana
Bone marrow donor leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Genetic testing and cancer screening leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for one day. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy leave
Applies to employers with 26 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
School activities leave
All employers may choose but are not required to provide school activities leave under state law.
Leave is unpaid.
Veterans medical appointments leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Maine
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective May 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under family and medical leave law)
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees at one location.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers that have 25 or more employees and provide paid leave must allow employees to use paid leave to care for a family member.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective May 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave (under family military leave law)
Employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family military leave (under family and medical leave law)
Employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family military leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective May 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Organ donor leave (under family and medical leave law)
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Organ donor leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective May 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Paid leave for any reason
Applies to employers with 11 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Search-and-rescue volunteer leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Veterans medical appointments leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Maryland
Bereavement leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers with 15 or more employees that provide paid leave must allow employees to use it for bereavement purposes.
Leave is paid.
Bone marrow and organ donor leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Court attendance/witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 15 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 15 employees.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers with 15 or more employees that provide paid leave must allow employees to use it to care for a family member.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under forthcoming paid family leave law, effective July 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Parental leave (under Parental Leave Act)
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Parental leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Paid for employers with 15 or more employees. Unpaid for employers with fewer than 15 employees.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave
Applies to all essential employers (i.e., employers that employ essential workers).
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 15 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 15 employees.
Voluntary emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Massachusetts
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 11 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 11 employees.
Family and medical leave
Applies to employers subject to the unemployment insurance law.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for the first three days. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Parental leave
Applies to employers with six or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Reproductive loss leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 11 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 11 employees.
Small necessities leave
Applies to employers covered by the FMLA.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 11 or more employees. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than 11 employees.
Veterans and Memorial Day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Michigan
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
School activities leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Minnesota
Bereavement leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Bone marrow donor leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specifically state that leave must be paid; however, the law states that employers may not penalize employees regarding their compensation.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective January 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid, but payment may be reduced by the amount paid by the appointing authority for the hours the employee is absent.
Family and medical leave
Effective January 1, 2026, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave (under family military leave law)
Applies to all employers
Leave is unpaid.
Family military leave (under forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, effective January 1, 2026)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military ceremonies and events leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Parental leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under quarantine leave law)
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specifically state whether leave must be paid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
School activities leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specifically state that leave must be paid; however, the law states that employers may not penalize employees regarding their compensation.
Mississippi
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Missouri
Civil air patrol leave
Employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Court attendance/witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Effective May 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Effective May 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Effective May 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Montana
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers
Leave is unpaid.
Maternity leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid, generally, but an employer may not treat pregnancy-related disabilities less favorably than other temporary disabilities.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid, generally, but an employer may not treat pregnancy-related disabilities less favorably than other temporary disabilities.
Public official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Nebraska
Bone marrow donor leave
All employers are encouraged but not required to grant leave for bone marrow donation.
Leave is paid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid, but payment may be reduced by any compensation paid to the employee by the county.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Effective October 1, 2025, applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to employers with 10 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Nevada
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
Employers that provide sick leave must allow employees to use it to care for a family member.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on the sick leave policy.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Juvenile court attendance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Paid leave for any reason
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is paid.
School activities leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
School conferences or emergencies leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer firefighters leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer search and rescue, Sheriff’s department reserves and civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
New Hampshire
Crime victim leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave
Employers as defined by the unemployment insurance law may choose but are not required to purchase a paid family and medical leave insurance plan under a voluntary program.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Applies to employers with six or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Veterans day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
New Jersey
Bone marrow and organ donor leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid, but temporary disability benefits apply.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under family leave law)
Applies to employers with 30 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under paid family leave law)
Applies to employers subject to the state unemployment insurance law.
Leave is paid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
School activities leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
New Mexico
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave (under kin care leave law)
All employers that provide sick leave must allow employees to use it to care for a family member.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on the sick leave policy.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
School activities leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
New York
Blood donation leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid if an employer provides leave for off-premises blood donations, but paid leave is required if the employer instead chooses to provide blood donation leave alternatives.
Court attendance/witness leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with either four or fewer employees in any calendar year and a net income of more than $1 million, or five or more employees, under sick leave law. Otherwise, unpaid.
Family leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with more than 10 employees. Unpaid for employers with 10 or fewer employees.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with either four or fewer employees in any calendar year and a net income of more than $1 million, or five or more employees, under sick leave law. Otherwise, unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
North Carolina
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Juvenile court order compliance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Precinct official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
School activities leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
North Dakota
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
All employers are encouraged but not required to provide voting leave.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Ohio
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid generally, but paid if related to an offense against or involving the employer.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specify that an employer must provide paid leave but a state Attorney General opined that a failure to provide paid leave may constitute a “loss,” which is prohibited by the law.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid generally, but paid if related to an offense against or involving the employer.
Okahoma
Civil duty leave
Applies to all railroad companies operating in the state.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Oregon
Bereavement leave (under family leave law)
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Bereavement leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 10 or more employees and employers in Portland with six or more employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Bone marrow donor leave (under bone marrow donor leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Bone marrow donor leave (under paid family and medical leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to employers with six or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to employers with six or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under paid family leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 10 or more employees and employers in Portland with six or more employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under family leave law)
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave (under paid family and medical leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Juvenile court attendance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to employers with 10 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Olympic games leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave (under family leave law)
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave (under paid family and medical leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under family leave law)
Applies to employers with 25 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 10 or more employees and employers in Portland with six or more employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
School activities leave
Employers are encouraged but not required to provide school activities leave.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Search-and-rescue volunteer leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 10 or more employees and employers in Portland with six or more employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.
State board or commission leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Veterans day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer firefighters leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pennsylvania
Bone marrow, organ and tissue donor leave
Applies to employers subject to the FMLA.
Leave is unpaid.
Court attendance/witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not explicitly require paid leave; however, it prohibits an employer from depriving an employee of benefits during leave. This prohibition may preclude an employer from requiring an employee to use available paid leave during absences.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not explicitly require paid leave; however, it prohibits an employer from depriving an employee of benefits during leave. This prohibition may preclude an employer from requiring an employee to use available paid leave during absences.
Emergency road closure leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Rhode Island
Crime victim leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Paid for employers with 18 or more employees. Unpaid for employers with fewer than 18 employees.
Family and medical leave (under family and medical leave law)
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Family leave (under paid family leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid, unless paid leave is required by a collective bargaining agreement.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 18 or more employees. Unpaid for employers with fewer than 18 employees.
School involvement leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with 18 or more employees. Unpaid for employers with fewer than 18 employees.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
South Carolina
Bone marrow donor leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees may choose but are not require to provide paid leave for bone marrow donation.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
The law does not specifically state that paid leave is required, but the requirement that employers may not reduce wages or benefits can reasonably be interpreted as requiring paid leave.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees may not treat pregnancy-related leave less favorably than leave for other temporary disabilities.
Leave is paid or unpaid based on leave requirements for other temporary disabilities.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
South Dakota
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Tennessee
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid for employers with more than four employees on a regular basis, but payment may be reduced by compensation received for jury service. Leave is unpaid for employers with fewer than five employees.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy, childbirth, adoption or nursing of an infant leave
Applies to employers with 100 or more full-time employees at one location.
Leave is unpaid.
School activities leave
Employers are encouraged but not required to provide school activities leave.
The law does not specify whether leave must be paid.
Veterans day leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Voting machine technician leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Texas
Emergency evacuation leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Political leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty/court appearance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Utah
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Minor child court appearance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Vermont
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under crime victim leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Legislative leave
Applies to employers with six or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Parental leave
Applies to employers with 10 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Public health emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
School activities leave (under short-term family leave law)
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Short-term family leave
Applies to employers with 15 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Town meeting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Virginia
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Court appearance leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Organ and bone marrow donor leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Sick leave
Applies to employers of home health workers.
Leave is paid.
Washington
Bereavement leave (under paid family and medical leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under domestic violence leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Domestic/sexual violence victim leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family and medical leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Family military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Pregnancy disability leave
Employers with eight or more employees must provide leave for disabilities resulting from pregnancy under the same terms as leave for other temporary disabilities.
Leave for paid or unpaid based on leave requirements for other temporary disabilities.
Public house emergency (quarantine/isolation) leave (under sick leave law)
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Sick leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to employers with 20 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
West Virginia
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with more than 15 employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Public officials leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Wisconsin
Bone marrow and organ donor leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Civil air patrol leave
Applies to employers with 11 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Election official leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Family and medical leave
Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Volunteer emergency responder leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid generally, but paid if an employee is subpoenaed to testify regarding a crime against the employer or as a result of an incident involving the employee during their employment.
Wyoming
Crime victim leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Jury duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Military leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
Voting leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is paid.
Witness duty leave
Applies to all employers.
Leave is unpaid.
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About the author
Melissa Stein, JD
Legal Editor, Brightmine
Melissa Stein is a former practicing employment law attorney. As a legal editor at Brightmine, she covers various forms of leave, including paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave. Melissa also works with the Handbook Templates team to craft and update Brightmine handbook statements.
Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in global studies from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Before joining Brightmine, Melissa worked as an Equal Employment Opportunity attorney at the American Federation of Government Employees, where she represented union members alleging employment discrimination claims against federal agencies. She also conducted trainings on federal employment discrimination law. Previously, Melissa worked as an associate at a civil rights law firm in Washington, D.C., where she focused on litigation involving employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
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