As a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, the federal government, as well as various states and municipalities, are adopting emergency legal steps, including enacting new legislation. Although a new federal law requires eligible companies to provide emergency paid sick leave from April 1 to December 31, 2020, numerous states have had their own policies in place for years. We’ve compiled a list of states that have passed similar legislation.
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California, Maryland, and Washington state have statewide and municipal legislation requiring paid sick leave as of March 20, 2020. Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont are the only states that have statewide statutes. In response to the coronavirus epidemic, the state of New York has implemented a sick leave policy for anyone infected with the virus. Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota, and Texas only have sick leave programs in some localities, while Washington, D.C. has its own paid sick leave legislation.