State employment rulebooks
What is here
One page per state and DC with the employer rules we have checked against official sources: 404 verified rules so far, each with the law cited and the date verified. Where a rule is not verified yet, the page says so and links to the official source.
General information, not legal advice. This page is for general information only and isn’t legal, financial or tax advice. Laws vary by state and change; check the official source or talk to a qualified professional about your situation. Every rule on this page links to its official source.
All states
Alabama2 verified rulesAlaska14 verified rulesArizona8 verified rulesArkansas4 verified rulesCalifornia17 verified rulesColorado11 verified rulesConnecticut12 verified rulesDelaware10 verified rulesDistrict of Columbia9 verified rulesFloridaNot verified yetGeorgia5 verified rulesHawaii9 verified rulesIdahoNot verified yetIllinois11 verified rulesIndiana5 verified rulesIowa9 verified rulesKansas6 verified rulesKentucky7 verified rulesLouisiana1 verified ruleMaine13 verified rulesMaryland16 verified rulesMassachusetts2 verified rulesMichigan4 verified rulesMinnesota12 verified rulesMississippi1 verified ruleMissouri4 verified rulesMontana9 verified rulesNebraska1 verified ruleNevadaNot verified yetNew Hampshire1 verified ruleNew Jersey14 verified rulesNew Mexico4 verified rulesNew York21 verified rulesNorth Carolina10 verified rulesNorth Dakota9 verified rulesOhio5 verified rulesOklahoma10 verified rulesOregon17 verified rulesPennsylvania12 verified rulesRhode Island2 verified rulesSouth Carolina1 verified ruleSouth Dakota9 verified rulesTennessee3 verified rulesTexas12 verified rulesUtah8 verified rulesVermont13 verified rulesVirginia12 verified rulesWashington14 verified rulesWest Virginia8 verified rulesWisconsin8 verified rulesWyoming9 verified rules
Topics covered
Number of states (of 51, including DC) with at least one verified rule on each topic:
| Topic | States verified |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage | 36 of 51 |
| Paydays | 29 of 51 |
| Meal breaks | 28 of 51 |
| Rest breaks | 26 of 51 |
| Final paycheck | 29 of 51 |
| Unused vacation (PTO) at separation | 25 of 51 |
| Paid sick leave | 24 of 51 |
| At-will employment | 43 of 51 |
| Service letter (reason for termination) | 5 of 51 |
| Separation notice | 18 of 51 |
State topic pages
- Alaska paid sick leave law
- Arizona paid sick leave law
- California final paycheck law
- California break laws
- California paid sick leave law
- California PTO payout law
- Colorado break laws
- Colorado paid sick leave law
- Colorado PTO payout law
- Connecticut paid sick leave law
- Illinois final paycheck law
- Illinois break laws
- Illinois paid sick leave law
- Illinois PTO payout law
- Kentucky break laws
- Maryland final paycheck law
- Maryland break laws
- Maryland paid sick leave law
- Minnesota paid sick leave law
- New Jersey final paycheck law
- New Jersey paid sick leave law
- New Mexico paid sick leave law
- New York final paycheck law
- New York break laws
- New York paid sick leave law
- North Carolina break laws
- Oregon final paycheck law
- Oregon break laws
- Oregon paid sick leave law
- Texas final paycheck law
- Texas break laws
- Texas payday law
- Utah final paycheck law
- Virginia paid sick leave law
- Washington break laws
- Washington paid sick leave law
Sources (2)
Checked Sep 24, 2026 · How we verify every rule · Report an error