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New York: paid sick leave

Whether your state requires employers to give paid sick time, how fast you earn it, and the yearly cap.

Single detailed source
Statewide paid sick leave lawYes
How you earn it1 hour per 30 hours
Yearly cap56 hours (100+ employees); 40 hours (5-99)
Which employersEmployers with 5+ employees or $1M+ income

There is no federal paid sick leave law. Several cities (for example in Pennsylvania and Washington state) have their own ordinances. Missouri repealed its voter-approved law in 2025.

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How New York compares

21 of 51 states and DC share this answer (Yes): Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington.

Alaska: Yes (from July 1, 2025)AKMaine: Yes (leave for any reason)MEVermont: YesVTNew Hampshire: No statewide lawNHWashington: YesWAIdaho: No statewide lawIDMontana: No statewide lawMTNorth Dakota: No statewide lawNDMinnesota: YesMNIllinois: Yes (leave for any reason)ILWisconsin: No statewide lawWIMichigan: YesMINew York: YesNYRhode Island: YesRIMassachusetts: YesMAOregon: YesORNevada: Yes (leave for any reason)NVWyoming: No statewide lawWYSouth Dakota: No statewide lawSDIowa: No statewide lawIAIndiana: No statewide lawINOhio: No statewide lawOHPennsylvania: No statewide lawPANew Jersey: YesNJConnecticut: YesCTCalifornia: YesCAUtah: No statewide lawUTColorado: YesCONebraska: Yes (from Oct. 1, 2025)NEMissouri: No statewide lawMOKentucky: No statewide lawKYWest Virginia: No statewide lawWVVirginia: No statewide lawVAMaryland: YesMDDelaware: No statewide lawDEArizona: YesAZNew Mexico: YesNMKansas: No statewide lawKSArkansas: No statewide lawARTennessee: No statewide lawTNNorth Carolina: No statewide lawNCSouth Carolina: No statewide lawSCDistrict of Columbia: YesDCOklahoma: No statewide lawOKLouisiana: No statewide lawLAMississippi: No statewide lawMSAlabama: No statewide lawALGeorgia: No statewide lawGAHawaii: No statewide lawHITexas: No statewide lawTXFlorida: No statewide lawFL
  • Yes (21)
  • No (30)

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How we checked this

Requirements come from a 2026 state-by-state payroll guide, checked against two other 2026 state lists and recent law changes in Alaska, Connecticut and Nebraska. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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