Labor Laws by State (2025) – Minimum Wage, Overtime & More

Labor laws at a Glance

Key Labor Laws by State

Here’s the full list in alphabetical order.

The Fair Labor Standards Act applies throughout. You can read more about its minimum requirements here.

If you’d like more details for specific states, we've also included links to each state's labor department.

Alabama Labor Laws

Alabama Minimum Wage Laws

• No state-specific minimum wage
• The FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr applies
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr 

Alabama Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Alabama Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Alabama Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 14 & 15 year old workers: 30-minute unpaid break when working 5+ consecutive hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Alabama Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay: 
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency: 
  
  • No Alabama laws on pay frequency
• Final paychecks: 
  
  • No Alabama laws on final paychecks

Alabama Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave: 
  
  • FLMA applies to Alabama businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • 12 weeks of unpaid leave following the birth or adoption of a child

• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Alabama law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

‍More information: Alabama Department of Labor

Alaska Labor Laws

Alaska Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard and tipped: $13/hr 
• Rising to: 
  
  • July 1, 2026: $14/hr
  • July 1, 2027: $15/hr

Alaska Overtime Laws

• 1.5x regular wage is granted for:
  
  • Hours worked over 8 in a day
  • Hours worked over 40 in a week
  • Applies to employers with 4+ employees only

• FLSA rules apply to employers with 3 or fewer workers: 
• 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Alaska Recordkeeping Laws

• All records must be kept for at least 3 years

Alaska Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 14 to 17-year-old workers: 30-minute unpaid break per 6+ consecutive hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

‍Alaska Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay: 
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency: 
  
  • Monthly or semimonthly
  • Paystubs must be provided
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Within 3 working days

Alaska Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Alaska businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • 1 paid hour of sick leave accrued per 30 hours worked
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Alaska law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Alaska Department of Labor 

Arizona Labor Laws

Arizona Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14.70/hr
• Tipped: $11.70/hr
• City of Flagstaff: $17.85/hr or $16.85/hr tipped
• City of Tucson: $15/hr

Arizona Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Arizona Recordkeeping Laws

• Payroll records must be retained for at least 4 years
• Sales and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Arizona Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Arizona Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay: 
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency: 
  
  • Employees must be paid on at least two fixed days per month
  • Payment days cannot be more than 16 days apart
  • Payment days that fall on a weekend or holiday must be paid in advance
  • Paystubs must be provided
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Within 7 working days

Arizona Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Arizona businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • 1 paid hour of sick leave accrued per 30 hours worked
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Arizona law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Arizona Department of Labor

Arkansas Labor Laws

Arkansas Minimum Wage Laws

• $11/hr for employers with 4+ employees
• Tipped workers: $2.63/hr

Smaller organizations:

• The FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr applies
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Arkansas Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Arkansas Recordkeeping Laws

• All records must be kept for at least 3 years

Arkansas Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 16: 30-minute unpaid break after 5+ consecutive hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Arkansas Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least semimonthly on regularly established days
  • The Arkansas Earned Wage Services Act allows employees to access earned wages before their regular payday
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Arkansas Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Arkansas businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Arkansas law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Arkansas Department of Labor

California Labor Laws

California Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $16.50/hr
• Fast food workers: $20/hr
• Healthcare workers: $18  $24/hr
• Many areas have higher minimum wages. View the full list: California City and County Minimum Wages 2025

California Overtime Laws

• 1.5x regular wage is granted for:
  
  • Hours worked over 8 in a day
  • Hours worked over 40 in a week
  • Hours worked over a 7th consecutive workday
• 2x regular wage is granted for:
  
  • Hours worked over 12 in a day
  • Hours worked over 8 in a 7th consecutive workday

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, and professional roles earning $68,640+ per year
• IT workers earning $56.97/hr+
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

California Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 4 years
• Certain employers are obligated to retain records for up to 7 years

California Rest Break and Meals Laws

• At least 1 unpaid 30-minute meal break per 5 consecutive hours worked
• Additional unpaid 30-minute break for 10+ consecutive hours
• A 10-minute paid rest break per 4 hours worked

California Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • Calculated as half the day’s scheduled work at regular rates, no less than 2 hours or more than 4 hours
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per calendar month on designated days
  • Wages earned from the 1st to the 15th must be paid on the 26th day of the same month
  • Wages earned on the 16th to the last day of a month must be paid no later than the 10th day of the following month
  • Paystubs must be provided
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: Within 72 hours
  • Employee termination: Immediately

California Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • California Family Rights Act applies with 12 weeks of unpaid family and medical leave for employers with 5+ employees 
  • Employers with 5 or more employees must provide at least 122 days of pregnancy leave
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers must provide at least 40 hours or 5 days of paid sick leave per year
  • California State Disability Insurance program provides for up to 8 weeks of paid family leave in certain situations, including childbirth
• Paid time off:
  
  • California law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: California Department of Labor

Colorado Labor Laws

Colorado Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14.81/hr
• Tipped: $11.79/hr
• City of Denver: $18.81/hr or $15.79 tipped
• City of Edgewater: $16.52/hr or $13.50 tipped
• Boulder County: $16.57/hr or $13.55 tipped
• City of Boulder: $15.57/hr or $12.55 tipped

Colorado Overtime Laws

• 1.5x regular wage is granted for:
  
  • Hours worked over 12 in a day
  • Hours worked over 12 consecutive hours
  • Hours worked over 40 in a week
  • Agricultural workers: Hours worked over 48 in a workweek (or hours over 55 in up to 22 peak season weeks)

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Transportation and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Colorado Recordkeeping Laws

• All records must be kept for at least 3 years

Colorado Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 1 unpaid 30-minute meal break per 5+ hour shift
• A 10-minute paid rest break per 4 hours worked

Colorado Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • Employers must pay employees for waiting time
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Once per month or every 30 days (whichever is longer)
  • Paystubs must be provided
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Immediately

Colorado Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Colorado businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave under the FAMLI program for eligible employees
  • 1 hour paid sick leave accrued per 30 hours worked (totalling 48 paid hours per year)
• Paid time off:
  
  • Colorado law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Colorado Department of Labor

Connecticut Labor Laws

Connecticut Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $16.35/hr
• Tipped hotel and restaurant staff: $6.38/hr
• Tipped bar staff: $8.23/hr
• Under 18s: $13.90/hr

Connecticut Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Exception for hotel and restaurant staff who must be paid overtime for all hours worked on their 7th consecutive day of work

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Connecticut Recordkeeping Laws

• All records must be kept for at least 3 years

Connecticut Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Connecticut Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • At least 4 hours at regular rates
  • Hotel and restaurant workers get at least 2 hours at regular rates
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Weekly
  • Employers can apply to the Labor Commissioner for less frequent pay intervals
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Next business day after discharge

Connecticut Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • All employers must abide by the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers with 25+ employees allow workers to accrue 1 hour of sick leave per 30 hours worked
  • In 2027, the law will apply to all employers, regardless of employee numbers
• Paid time off:
  
  • Connecticut law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Connecticut Department of Labor

Delaware Labor Laws

Delaware Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15/hr
• Tipped: $2.23/hr

Delaware Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Delaware Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Delaware Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 1 unpaid 30-minute meal break per 7.5+ consecutive hours worked in a day
• No rest break stipulations

Delaware Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per month
  • Paystubs are required for employers with 4+ employees
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Next regular payday or 3 business days after discharge (whichever is later)

Delaware Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Delaware businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • From Jan 1, 2026, the Delaware Paid Leave scheme will offer up to 80% of wages capped at $900/week, 12 weeks/year for eligible leave (sick and family reasons)
• Paid time off:
  
  • Delaware law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Delaware Department of Labor

District of Columbia Labor Laws 

District of Columbia Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $17.95/hr
• Tipped: FLSA minimum of $2.13/hr 
• In 2027, the tipped minimum wage will change to match the standard minimum wage

District of Columbia Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

District of Columbia Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

District of Columbia Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

District of Columbia Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • At least 4 hours at regular rates, excluding scheduled shorter shifts
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per month on specific days
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is earlier
  • Employee termination: Next working day

District of Columbia Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • The DC Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) applies to employers with 20+ employees and provides up to 16 weeks of unpaid family leave and 16 weeks of sick leave
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The DCFMLA provides paid sick and safe leave depending on business size:
    
    • 100+ employees: 1 hour per 37 worked, 7 days max/yr
    • 2599 employees: 1 hour per 43 worked, 5 days max/yr
    • 124 employees: 1 hour per 87 worked, 3 days max/yr
  • The Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act provides paid family leave to eligible employees of up to 12 weeks
• Paid time off:
  
  • District of Columbia law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: District of Columbia Department of Labor

Florida Labor Laws

Florida Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14/hr (rising to $15/hr in 2026)
• Tipped: $9.98/hr (rising to $11.98/hr in 2026)

Florida Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Manual laborers: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 10 in a single day

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Florida Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Florida Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: 30-minute unpaid break when working 4+ consecutive hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Florida Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers are free to choose
• Final paychecks:
  
  • No law, but the best practice is payment by the next regular payday

Florida Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Florida businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Florida law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Florida Department of Labor

Georgia Labor Laws

Georgia Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $5.15/hr
• Tipped: $2.13/hr
• The FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr (tipped workers: $2.13/hr) overrides Georgia’s minimum wage for businesses exceeding $500,000 in gross annual sales

Georgia Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Georgia Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 4 years, even if the person was not eventually hired

Georgia Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Georgia Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay: 
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per month
  • Some industries can be paid monthly or annually
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Georgia Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Georgia businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Georgia law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Georgia Department of Labor

Hawaii Labor Laws

Hawaii Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14/hr (rising to $16/hr in 2026 and $18/hr by 2028)
• Tipped: $13.25/hr

Hawaii Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Public construction workers: 1.5 x regular pay for hours worked over 8 in a single day, and all hours worked on weekends and state holidays

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Hawaii Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 6 years

Hawaii Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers aged 14 or 15: 30-minute unpaid break when working 5+ consecutive hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Hawaii Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per calendar month
  • Some industries can be paid monthly or annually
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: Immediately if notice is given or within 7 days with no notice
  • Employee termination: Immediately

Hawaii Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • Hawaii Family Leave Law applies to employers with 100+ employees and provides up to 4 weeks of unpaid leave/yr
  • FLMA applies to Hawaii businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Hawaiian law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Hawaii Department of Labor

Idaho Labor Laws

Idaho Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $3.35/hr

Idaho Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Idaho Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Idaho Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Idaho Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose the frequency
  • Employees must be paid on regular paydays
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By next regular payday or within 10 days, whichever is sooner

Idaho Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Idaho businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Idaho law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Idaho Department of Labor

Illinois Labor Laws

Illinois Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15/hr
• Tipped workers: $9/hr
• City of Chicago: $16.20/hr (for businesses with 4+ employees)

Illinois Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Illinois Recordkeeping Laws

• Employers with 4+ employees must keep employment records for at least 5 years
• For smaller organizations, records must be kept for at least 3 years

Illinois Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 20-minute meal break when working 7.5 consecutive hours
• For a shift longer than 7.5 hours, an additional 20-minute break is given per 4.5 hours worked

Illinois Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least semimonthly
  • Wages must be paid no later than 13 days after the pay period in which the work was performed
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Illinois Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Chicago businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Chicago’s Paid Leave and Sick ordinance lets  employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked (40 hours max per year)
  • Employers based elsewhere in Illinois are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave 
• Paid time off:
  
  • The Paid Leave for All Workers Act gives employees up to 40 hours of paid leave per year for any reason
  • Chicago’s ordinance also accrues 1 hour of paid leave for every 35 hours worked

More information: Illinois Department of Labor

Indiana Labor Laws

Indiana Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Indiana Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Indiana Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Indiana Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Indiana Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose semimonthly or biweekly
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

Indiana Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Indiana businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Indiana law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Indiana Department of Labor

Iowa Labor Laws

Iowa Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $4.35/hr

Iowa Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Iowa Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Iowa Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 16: 30-minute break given for working at least 5 hours a day
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Iowa Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Iowa Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Iowa businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Iowa law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Iowa Department of Labor

Kansas Labor Laws

Kansas Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Kansas Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Kansas Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Kansas Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Kansas Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per calendar month
  • Regular paydays must be established
  • Paystubs are required 
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Kansas Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Kansas businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Kansas law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

‍More information: Kansas Department of Labor

‍Kentucky Labor Laws

Kentucky Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Kentucky Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Kentucky Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Kentucky Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Employees are entitled to a reasonable midshift lunch break
• An additional paid 10-minute rest break per 4 hours worked must be given

Kentucky Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per calendar month
  • Payment must be made no later than 18 days after work was performed
  • Paystubs are required for employers with 10 or more employees
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday or 14 days after departure, whichever is sooner

Kentucky Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Kentucky businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Kentucky law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Kentucky Department of Labor

‍Louisiana Labor Laws

Louisiana Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Louisiana Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Louisiana Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Louisiana Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 16: A 30-minute break within any 5hour shift
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Louisiana Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers with 10+ employees: Every 2 weeks
  • No other pay frequency laws
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By next regular payday or within 15 days after departure, whichever is sooner

Louisiana Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Louisiana businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick or family leave
  • Employers with 25+ employees must give workers up to 6 weeks of paid maternity leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Louisiana law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Louisiana Department of Labor

Maine Labor Laws

Maine Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14.65/hr
• Tipped workers: $7.33/hr
• City of Portland and Rockland: $15.50/hr or $7.75 tipped

Maine Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Maine caps overtime to 80 hours max in a 2-week period

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $845.21+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Maine Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Maine Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Employers with 3+ employees: 30-minute break after working 6 hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Maine Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Payment intervals of up to 16 days
  • Regular paydays must be established
  • Each payment must cover everything earned up to 8 days before the payment date
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday 

Maine Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Maine businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • Eligible employees qualify for family medical leave with up to 10 weeks taken in any 2-year period
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • From May 2026, eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program
• Paid time off:
  
  • Employers with 10+ employees must provide paid leave; 1 hour accrued per 40 worked, capped at 40 hours annually

More information: Maine Department of Labor

Maryland Labor Laws

Maryland Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15/hr
• Tipped workers: $3.63/hr

Maryland Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Bowling workers and care institutions: Hours worked over 48 in a single workweek
• Agricultural workers: Hours worked over 60 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Transportation and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Maryland Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Maryland Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: A 30-minute break after 5 consecutive hours worked
• Retail employers with 50+ employees: a 15-minute break per 46 hour shift; shifts of 6+ hours get a 30-minute break

Maryland Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once every two weeks or twice per month
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday or within 15 days after departure, whichever is sooner

Maryland Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Maryland businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers with 15+ employees must give 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked (max 40 hours per year), plus reasonable paid parental leave
  • A paid family and medical leave program is due to be launched in 2027
• Paid time off:
  
  • Maryland law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Maryland Department of Labor

Massachusetts Labor Laws

Massachusetts Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15/hr
• Tipped workers: $6.75/hr

Massachusetts Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Massachusetts Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Massachusetts Rest Break and Meals Laws

• A 30-minute meal break for shifts of 6+ hours
• Massachusetts' “blue laws” stipulate that most businesses cannot open on Sunday or during legal holidays
• Some businesses (mostly retailers and hospitality) are exempt from blue laws, but cannot force employees to work if they don’t want to

Massachusetts Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • At least 3 hours at regular rates for shifts of 3+ hours
  • No reporting time laws for shifts less than 3 hours
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Weekly or biweekly
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next scheduled payday
  • Employee termination: On the final day of work

Massachusetts Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Massachusetts businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Eligible employees get up to 26 weeks of paid leave under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
  • All private employees accrue 1 hour of sick leave per 30 worked (max 40 per year)
  •  Employers with 6+ employees must provide 8 weeks of pregnancy and parental leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Massachusetts law does not require employers to provide paid time off unless it falls under blue laws

More information: Massachusetts Department of Labor

Michigan Labor Laws

Michigan Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $12.48/hr
• Rising to:
  
  • 2026: $13.29
  • 2027: $14.16
  • 2028: $14.97
• Tipped workers: $4.01/hr
• Tipped wages are gradually phasing out and will rise each year until they match the standard minimum wage by 2030

Michigan Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• The Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act allows employers to offer compensatory time instead of overtime pay; compensatory time is accrued at 1.5 hours per 1 hour of overtime worked

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Michigan Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Michigan Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: A 30-minute break per 5 hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Michigan Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, or more frequently
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday
  • Hand harvesting workers must be paid within 1 day of discharge

Michigan Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Michigan businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The Earned Sick Time Act allows 1 hour paid sick leave accrued per 35 hours worked (max 40 per year)
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Michigan law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Michigan Department of Labor

Minnesota Labor Laws

Minnesota Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard and tipped: $11.13/hr
• City of Minneapolis: $15.57/hr
• City of St Paul: $13.25  $15.97/hr, depending on business size

Minnesota Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• 1.5 x regular pay is also applied for any hours worked over 48 in 7 days
• Non-FLSA covered employees: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 48 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Minnesota Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Minnesota Rest Break and Meals Laws

• A meal break must be provided for every 8 consecutive hours worked
• Bathroom breaks must be provided every 4 hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Minnesota Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least every 31 days
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next payday
  • Employee termination: Within 24 hours after the employee requests it

Minnesota Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Minnesota businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Under the Earned Sick and Safe Time, employees get 1 hour paid sick leave accrued per 30 worked (minimum 48 hours per year)
  • From 2026, the Paid Leave program will provide up to 20 weeks of partially paid family and medical leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Minnesota law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Minnesota Department of Labor

Mississippi Labor Laws

Mississippi Minimum Wage Laws

• No state-specific minimum wage
• The FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr (tipped workers: $2.13/hr) applies

Mississippi Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers 

Mississippi Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules: 

• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Mississippi Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Mississippi Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose the pay frequency
  • Manufacturing employees must be paid twice monthly
• Final paychecks:
  
  • No laws on final paycheck payments

Mississippi Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Mississippi businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Mississippi law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Mississippi Department of Labor

Missouri Labor Laws

Missouri Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $13.75/hr
• Tipped workers: $6.87/hr

Missouri Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Missouri Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Missouri Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Missouri Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice monthly and within 16 days of each pay period
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On the date of discharge

Missouri Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Missouri businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • 1 hour of paid sick leave accrued for 30 worked hours
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Missouri law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Missouri Department of Labor

Montana Labor Laws

Montana Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard and tipped workers: $10.55/hr

Montana Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Montana Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Montana Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

Montana Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • No laws for pay frequency
  • Wages must be paid within 10 business days of each pay period
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On the date of discharge

Montana Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Montana businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Montana law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Montana Department of Labor

Nebraska Labor Laws

Nebraska Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $13.50/hr
• Rising to $15/hr in 2026
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Nebraska Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Nebraska Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Nebraska Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Manufacturing employees: 30-minute unpaid break for shifts lasting over 8 hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Nebraska Payroll Laws:

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • No laws for pay frequency
  • Wages must be paid on designated days
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On the next regular payday or within 2 weeks of discharge, whichever is sooner

Nebraska Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Nebraska businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act allows eligible employees to accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Nebraska law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

‍More information: Nebraska Department of Labor

Nevada Labor Laws

Nevada Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard and tipped workers: $12/hr

Nevada Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Employees earning less than $18/hr receive overtime for any hours worked over 8 within a 24-hour period

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Nevada Recordkeeping Laws

• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Nevada Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute meal break for continuous shifts of 8+ hours
• Rest breaks of at least 10 minutes per 4 hours worked

Nevada Payroll Laws:

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least semimonthly
  • Wages earned before the 1st of the month must be paid before the 15th
  • Wages earned before the 16th of the month must be paid before the last day of the month
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is sooner
  • Employee termination: Within 3 days of discharge

Nevada Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Nevada businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Employers with 50+ employees must provide paid leave that can be used for any reason; this is accrued at 0.01923 hours per every hour worked and can be limited to a maximum of 40 hours per year
  • Employers with fewer than 50 employees are not obligated to provide paid leave

More information: Nevada Department of Labor

New Hampshire Labor Laws

New Hampshire Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $3.27/hr

New Hampshire Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

New Hampshire Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

New Hampshire Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute lunch break for shifts lasting 5+ consecutive hours
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

New Hampshire Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • Minimum 2 hours at regular pay
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Weekly or every 2 weeks
  • Weekly paid workers must be paid within 8 days of the workweek ending
  • Workers paid every 2 weeks must be paid within 15 days of the work period ending
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Within 72 hours of discharge

New Hampshire Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to New Hampshire businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave can provide a 60% wage replacement for up to 6 weeks
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • New Hampshire law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: New Hampshire Department of Labor

New Jersey Labor Laws

New Jersey Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15.49/hr
• Tipped workers: $5.62/hr
• Seasonal or employers with less than 6 employees: $14.53/hr
• Agricultural workers: $13.40/hr
• Care staff: $18.49/hr

New Jersey Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

New Jersey Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 6 years

New Jersey Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: 30-minute break after 6+ consecutive hours
• Domestic workers: 30-minute break after 5 hours worked, plus a 10-minute break per 4 hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

New Jersey Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • Minimum 1 hour at regular pay
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Twice per calendar month
  • Payday must be within 10 days of the pay period
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On the next regular payday

New Jersey Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to New Jersey businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • The New Jersey Family Leave Act up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Eligible employees accrue 1 hour paid sick leave per 30 worked (max 40 per year)
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • New Jersey law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: New Jersey Department of Labor

New Mexico Labor Laws

New Mexico Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $12/hr
• Tipped workers: $3/hr
• City and county of Santa Fe: $15/hr or $4.50/hr tipped
• City of Albuquerque: $15/hr or $7.20/hr tipped

New Mexico Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

New Mexico Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 1 year
• FLSA rules override this requirement:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

New Mexico Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

New Mexico Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per month
  • Regular pay days must be established
  • No more than 16 days can pass between pay periods
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: Next regular payday
  • Employee termination: Within 5 days of discharge

New Mexico Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to New Mexico businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The Healthy Workplaces Act allows eligible employees to accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked (max 64 per year)
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • New Mexico law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: New Mexico Department of Labor

New York Labor Laws

New York Minimum Wage Laws

• New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County: $16.50/hr
• Remainder of New York state: $15.50/hr
• New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County tipped workers: $13.75/hr cash wage, $2.75 tip credit
• Remainder of New York state: $12.90/hr, $2.60/hr tip credit
• Some tipped industries have different cash wages and tip credit levels, but all equal the minimum wage for the specific location

New York Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Agricultural workers: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 56 in a single workweek (phasing down to 40 hours by 2032)

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,161.65+ per week
• Above roles based in NYC/LI/Westchester, exempt pay threshold is $1,237+ 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Transportation and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

New York Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 6 years

New York Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Factory workers: 60-minute meal break at midday lunch period
• Day shift workers: 30-minute break for shifts of 6+ hours
• Evening shift workers: 45-minute break for shifts of 6+ hours
• An additional 20-minute break is required for shifts that span 2 meal periods (nonfactory workers only)

New York Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • At least 4 hours; pay must meet or exceed minimum wage
  • Hospitality workers: Regular overtime rate minus the tip credit for the following periods:
    
    • 3 hours for a single shift
    • 6 hours for 2 shifts
    • 8 hours for 3 shifts
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Manual workers: Weekly
  • Other workers: At least twice per month
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Next regular payday

New York Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to New York businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • Employers with 04 employees must provide up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave per year
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers with 599 employees must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
  • Employers with 100+ employees must provide up to 56 hours of sick leave per year
  • Eligible employees receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave for postnatal and family care
  • Eligible employees receive up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave per year
• Paid time off:
  
  • New York law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

‍More information: New York Department of Labor

North Carolina Labor Laws

North Carolina Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

North Carolina Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week 
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

North Carolina Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

North Carolina Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 16: 30-minute break per 5 hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

North Carolina Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly
  • Paydays must be scheduled regularly
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

North Carolina Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to North Carolina businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • North Carolina law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: North Carolina Department of Labor

North Dakota Labor Laws

North Dakota Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $4.86/hr

North Dakota Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

North Dakota Recordkeeping Laws

• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

North Dakota Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute break per 5 hours worked (only if 2+ employees are working at the same time)
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

North Dakota Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per month
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Next regular payday

North Dakota Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to North Dakota businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • North Dakota law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: North Dakota Department of Labor

Ohio Labor Laws

Ohio Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $10.70/hr
• Tipped workers: $5.35/hr

Ohio Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Ohio Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Ohio Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: 30-minute break per 5 consecutive hours worked 
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Ohio Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least semimonthly
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

Ohio Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Ohio businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Ohio law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Ohio Department of Labor

Oklahoma Labor Laws

Oklahoma Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $3.63/hr

Oklahoma Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Oklahoma Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 5 years

Oklahoma Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: 60-minute break per 8 hours worked or 30-minute break per 5 hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Oklahoma Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per month
• Paystubs are required
  
  • Final paychecks:
• On or before next regular payday

Oklahoma Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Oklahoma businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Oklahoma law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Oklahoma Department of Labor

Oregon Labor Laws

Oregon Minimum Wage Laws

• Portland: $15.97/hr
• Urban counties: $14.70/hr
• Rural counties: $13.70/hr
• Tipped workers: Equal area-specific minimum wages

Oregon Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Manufacturing workers: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 10 in a single day
• Agricultural workers: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 48 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Transportation and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Oregon Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Oregon Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute unpaid meal break and 2 x 10-minute paid rest breaks per 8 hours worked

Oregon Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • Minors receive half their shift wages or 1 hour’s wages, whichever is more
  • No reporting time pay laws for adult workers
• Pay frequency:
  
  • The employer can choose, but the time between paydays cannot exceed 35 days
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving with less than 48 hours’ notice: By next regular payday or within 5 business days, whichever comes first
  • Employee leaving with more than 48 hours’ notice: By the end of the next business day
  • Employee termination: By the end of the next business day

Oregon Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Oregon businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • Oregon Family Leave Act applies to businesses with 25+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Paid Leave Oregon allows eligible employees to access up to 12 weeks of paid family leave per year
  • Employees accrue 1 hour of sick leave per 30 worked (max 40 per year)
• Paid time off:
  
  • Oregon law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Oregon Department of Labor

Pennsylvania Labor Laws

Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.83/hr

Pennsylvania Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Pennsylvania Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 5 years

Pennsylvania Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 18: 30-minute break when 5+ consecutive hours worked
• No other meal or rest break stipulations

Pennsylvania Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • No laws on pay frequency
  • Employers must establish regular paydays
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Pennsylvania Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Pennsylvania businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Pennsylvania law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Pensylvania Department of Labor

Rhode Island Labor Laws

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $15/hr
• Tipped workers: $11.11/hr

Rhode Island Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Additionally:
  
  • 1.5x regular pay for work carried out on Sundays and holidays
  • Firefighters: Hours worked include paid leave when calculating overtime

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Rhode Island Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

Rhode Island Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 20-minute break for 6+ hour shifts
• 30-minute break for 8+ hour shifts

Rhode Island Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • For shifts 3+ hours long, at least 3 hours at regular pay
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Weekly
  • Employers must establish regular paydays
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before the next regular payday

Rhode Island Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act provides up to 13 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave per year to eligible employees
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  •  Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act provides eligible employees with 1 hour paid sick and safe leave per 35 hours worked
  • Up to 7 weeks paid family, pregnancy, and parental leave offered under the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program
• Paid time off:
  
  • Rhode Island law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Rhode Island Department of Labor

South Carolina Labor Laws

South Carolina Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

South Carolina Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers 
• Seasonal and recreational workers

South Carolina Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

South Carolina Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

South Carolina Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • No laws on pay frequency (employers can choose)
  • Employers with 5+ employees must provide pay stubs
• Final paychecks:
  
  • No later than 48 hours after discharge

South Carolina Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to South Carolina businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • South Carolina law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: South Carolina Department of Labor

South Dakota Labor Laws

South Dakota Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $11.50/hr
• Tipped workers: $5.75/hr

South Dakota Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

South Dakota Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be retained for at least 3 years

South Dakota Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meal or rest break laws

South Dakota Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per calendar month
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On the next regular payday

South Dakota Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to South Dakota businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • South Dakota law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: South Dakota Department of Labor

Tennessee Labor Laws

Tennessee Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Tennessee Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Tennessee Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Tennessee Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute meal break per 6 consecutive hours worked

Tennessee Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per calendar month
  • For monthly payments, wages must be paid before the 5th day of the following month
• For more frequent payments:
  
  • All wages earned by the 1st of a month must be paid by the 20th day of the following month
  • All wages earned by the 16th of a month must be paid by the 5th day of the following month
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday or 21 days after discharge, whichever is later

Tennessee Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Tennessee businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Tennessee law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Tennessee Department of Labor

Texas Labor Laws

Texas Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Texas Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Texas Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 4 years

Texas Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meals or rest break laws

Texas Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Exempt employees: At least once per calendar month
  • Nonexempt: At least twice per month
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee terminated: Within 6 days of discharge

Texas Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Texas businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Texas law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Texas Department of Labor

Utah Labor Laws

Utah Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Utah Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Utah Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 1 year
• FLSA rules override this requirement:
  
  • Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
  • Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Utah Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meals or rest break laws

Utah Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least semimonthly
  • Wages must be paid within 10 days following the end of a pay period
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee terminated: Within 24 hours of discharge

Utah Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Utah businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Utah law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Utah Department of Labor

Vermont Labor Laws

Vermont Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $14.01/hr
• Tipped workers: $7.01/hr

Vermont Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Vermont Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Vermont Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No meals or rest break laws

Vermont Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Weekly
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • Employee leaving: By next regular payday
  • Employee terminated: Within 72 hours of discharge

Vermont Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Vermont businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • The Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act applies to businesses with 10+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • The Vermont Earned Sick Time Act entitles eligible employees to 1 hour paid sick leave per 52 worked (max 40 hours per year) 
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Vermont law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Vermont Department of Labor

Virginia Labor Laws

Virginia Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $12.41/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr

Virginia Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Virginia Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Virginia Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Workers under 16: 30-minute lunch break when working 5+ consecutive hours
• No other meals or rest break stipulations

Virginia Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Salaried employees: At least once per month
  • Hourly paid workers: Twice per month or once every two weeks
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

Virginia Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Virginia businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Home health workers accrue 1 hour paid sick leave per 30 worked (max 40 hours per year)
  • Other employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Virginia law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Virginia Department of Labor

Washington Labor Laws

Washington Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard (including tipped): $16.66/hr
• Bellingham: $18.66/hr
• Burien: $20.16  $21.16/hr
• Everett: $18.24  $20.24/hr
• King County: $17.29  $20.29/hr
• Seattle: $20.76/hr
• SeaTac: $20.17hr (hospitality and transport workers)
• Tukwila: $21.10/hr
• Renton: $19.90;  $20.90/hr

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Note: Minimum wage variations depend on business size

Washington Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, and professional roles earning $1,332.80+ per week in small businesses
• Executive, administrative, and professional roles earning $1,488.40+ per week in large businesses
• IT professionals earning $58.31/hr+
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Washington Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Washington Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 30-minute lunch break when working 5+ consecutive hours
• When 3+ hours of overtime are required, employees must take a break before overtime hours begin
• 10+ minute rest break per 4 hours worked

Washington Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least monthly
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the end of the pay period

Washington Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Virginia businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Paid Family and Medical Leave 12 to 16 weeks of paid leave to eligible employees
  • Paid sick leave is accrued at 1 hour per 40 worked (max 40 hours per year)
  • The Family Care Act allows employees to use other accrued paid leave to care for family
• Paid time off:
  
  • Washington law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Washington Department of Labor

West Virginia Labor Laws

West Virginia Minimum Wage Laws

• Employers with 6+ employees: $8.75/hr
• Other employers: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.62/hr

West Virginia Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

West Virginia Recordkeeping Laws

• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

West Virginia Rest Break and Meals Laws

• 20-minute break when working 6+ consecutive hours. Breaks may be spread throughout the shift in increments
• No other meals or rest break stipulations

West Virginia Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least twice per month
  • Payday gaps must be 19 days or less
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

West Virginia Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to West Virginia businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • West Virginia law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: West Virginia Department of Labor

Wisconsin Labor Laws

Wisconsin Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $7.25/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.33/hr

Wisconsin Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek
• Workers aged 1617: 1.5x regular rate for hours worked over 10 in a day or over 40 in a week

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Wisconsin Recordkeeping Laws

• Records must be kept for at least 3 years

Wisconsin Rest Break and Meals Laws

• Under 18: 30-minute meal break per 6 hours worked
• The  One Day of Rest in Seven law mandates that factory and retail workers get at least 1 day off every 7 days

Wisconsin Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • At least once per month
  • Payday gaps must be 31 days or less
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • On or before next regular payday

Wisconsin Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Wisconsin businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to businesses with 50+ employees (up to 6 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Wisconsin law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Wisconsin Department of Labor

Wyoming Labor Laws

Wyoming Minimum Wage Laws

• Standard: $5.15/hr
• Tipped workers: $2.13/hr
• The FLSA minimum wage of $7.25/hr overrides Wyoming’s standard minimum wage

Wyoming Overtime Laws

• FLSA overtime rules apply: 1.5 x regular wage for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek

Overtime exemptions:

• Executive, administrative, IT, and professional roles earning $1,128+ per week
• Outside and commissioned salespersons
• Agricultural, transportation, and logistics workers
• Seasonal and recreational workers

Wyoming Recordkeeping Laws

• Follows FLSA rules:
• Payroll, sales, and purchase records: At least 3 years
• Timesheets and wage calculation records: At least 2 years

Wyoming Rest Break and Meals Laws

• No rest or meal breaks laws

Wyoming Payroll Laws

• Reporting time pay:
  
  • No reporting time laws
• Pay frequency:
  
  • Employers can choose the pay frequency
  • Regular paydays must be established
  • Paystubs are required
• Final paychecks:
  
  • By the next regular payday

Wyoming Time Off Laws

• Unpaid sick and family leave:
  
  • FLMA applies to Wyoming businesses with 50+ employees (12 weeks unpaid per year)
• Paid sick and family leave:
  
  • Employers are not obligated to provide paid family or sick leave
• Paid time off:
  
  • Wyoming law does not require employers to provide paid time off for vacations

More information: Wyoming Department of Labor