The Who, What, and Where of State Paid Sick Leave

Employers are subject to a patchwork of paid sick leave laws across the country, making compliance tricky in the absence of a single federal mandate.

In most of the 12 states or jurisdictions that require private employers to provide paid sick leave, companies must offer up to 40 hours of sick leave in a year. The laws cover businesses of all sizes, and full-time, part-time, and temporary workers.

Multi-state employers not based in those states or jurisdictions with leave laws aren’t off the hook because most states don’t restrict adherence only to companies within the state, according to Bloomberg Law ...