Here's where employees get the benefit of paid sick leave in the three new states that have passed it.

A handful of developed countries, including the U.S., lack federal laws mandating paid time off for workers, while only a small number of states have their own laws providing paid sick leave.

In 2025, paid sick leave requirements will be implemented in workplaces across Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska, as a result of ballot measures passed by Americans last week.

As of the November election, 16 jurisdictions, including 15 states and Washington, D.C., had their own paid sick leave laws, while many cities and localities across the country offer this benefit to private-sector workers.

As of 2024, around 22% of U.S. workers do not have access to sick pay, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Hospitality and food service workers, as well as women, people of color, and caregivers, are the least likely to have access to paid leave among low-wage earners. Only 38% of low-wage workers receive paid sick time, according to the Center for American Progress.

In the near future, workers will be guaranteed a minimum amount of paid sick leave, though employers may offer more.

Alaska

Starting in July 2025, employees at businesses with 15 or more staff members will receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours (approximately seven full workdays) annually. Those at smaller employers will receive an hour of sick pay for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours in a year.

Arizona

Workers at businesses with 15 or more employees can accrue up to 40 hours of paid sick time annually, while those at smaller businesses with fewer than 15 employees can accrue up to 24 hours, unless their employer allows more.

California

Employees are entitled to receive at least 40 hours or five days of paid sick leave annually.

Colorado

Employees are entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year.

Connecticut

Beginning January 2025, workers at businesses with at least 25 employees will receive 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.

Maryland

Employees at companies with 15 or more staff members receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Massachusetts

Employees earn one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours accumulated annually.

Michigan

Employees at companies with 50 or more staff members can receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours annually.

Starting from February 2025, employees will receive one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 72 hours per year at businesses with 10 or more employees, and up to 40 hours per year at businesses with fewer than 10 employees. However, state lawmakers have proposed a bill to limit the maximum amount of paid sick time at employers with fewer than 50 employees.

Minnesota

Employees receive one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 48 hours granted annually.

Missouri

Starting May 2025, most employers will offer one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked by their employees. Small businesses with under 15 employees must provide at least five paid sick days annually.

Nebraska

Starting in October 2025, employees at companies with over 20 staff members can accumulate and utilize up to 56 hours of paid sick leave annually, while those at companies with under 20 employees can amass and utilize up to 40 hours of paid sick leave annually.

New Jersey

Employees are entitled to one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours available annually.

New Mexico

Employees are entitled to either 64 hours of paid sick leave at the start of the year or one hour for every 30 hours worked throughout the year.

New York

Employees at businesses with 100 or more employees are entitled to up to 56 hours of paid sick leave annually. Those at businesses with five to 99 employees can receive up to 40 hours of paid sick leave. Small businesses with four or fewer workers, earning a net income of $1 million or more, must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, while those with a net income under $1 million must provide up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave.

Oregon

Employees at businesses with 10 or more employees (six or more in Portland) are entitled to one hour of sick pay for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per year. This sick pay can be accumulated over time or provided at the start of the year.

Rhode Island

Employees at businesses with 18 or more employees are entitled to up to 40 hours of paid sick leave annually.

Vermont

Employees are entitled to one hour of sick leave for every 52 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours available annually.

Washington

Workers get one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked.

Washington, D.C.

Employees at companies with 100 or more employees receive one hour of paid sick time for every 37 hours worked, up to seven days of sick leave annually. Those at companies with 25 to 99 employees, or tipped restaurant or bar workers, receive one hour of sick pay for every 43 hours worked, up to five days of sick leave annually. At workplaces with one to 24 employees, employees receive one hour of sick pay for every 87 hours worked, up to three days of sick leave annually.

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