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Overview of Paid Sick Time Laws in the United States:
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Updated on September 1, 2017

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	Allegheny County, PA	Arizona	Berkeley	Bloomington, MN	California	Chicago, IL	Colorado	Connecticut	Cook County, IL	District of Columbia	Duluth, MN	Emeryville	Illinois	Los Angeles	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	Montgomery County, MD	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	New York City, NY	Oakland	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	Rhode Island	Saint Paul, MN	San Diego	San Francisco	Santa Monica	Search	Seattle, WA	Tacoma, WA	test	Texas	Vermont	Washington
Can sick time be used for specific “safe time” purposes (related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking)?	No.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	No, not beyond what is provided under the State’s paid sick time law.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	Yes, but only when the worker is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, but only when the worker is the victim	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	Pursuant to regulations, yes, but only when the worker is the victim.		Yes, but only when the worker is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is a victim	Yes, but only when the worker or the worker’s dependent child is the victim	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is a victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim		Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim (of domestic violence, a family offense matter, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking).	No, not beyond what is provided under the State’s paid sick time law.	Yes, but only when the worker or the worker’s minor child or dependent is the victim.		Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim	No	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, but only as of January 1, 2017, and only when the worker is the victim.	Yes, but only when the worker is the victim.		Yes, when the worker, the worker’s family member (for safe time purposes: a child, spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, parent of a spouse or registered domestic partner, grandparent, or person with whom the employee has a dating relationship) or certain members of the worker’s household (defined under Washington State law) is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member (for safe time purposes, also includes a parent-in-law or a person with whom the worker has a dating relationship, per Washington State law) is the victim.			Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member is the victim.	Yes, when the worker or the worker’s family member (for safe time purposes: a child, spouse, parent, parent of a spouse or registered domestic partner, grandparent, or person with whom the worker has a dating relationship) is the victim.