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Cities Across the County Passing Paid Sick Time Laws

Large cities and counties across the country are taking action to ensure working families have access to paid sick time. So far in 2016, 6 major cities have passed new paid sick time requirements. They join the 21 other cities and counties and 6 states that have already passed laws.

CityLaw PassedLaw EffectuveAnnual Paid Time RequiredMore Info
Chicago, ILJune 22, 2016July 1, 201640 hrsCityofChicago.org
San Diego, CAJune 7, 2016July 11, 201640 hrsSanDiego.gov
Los Angeles, CAJune 1, 2016July 1, 201648 hrsLos Angeles Office of Wage Standards
Minneapolis, MNMay 27, 2016July 1, 201648 hrsMinneapolisMN.gov
Spokane, WAJanuary 25, 2016January 1, 201740 hrsSpokaneCity.org
Santa Monica, CAJanuary 12, 2016January 1, 2016

2017: 40 hrs

2018 -: 72 hrs

SMGov.net

More information on state and local paid sick time laws can be found here.

Links:

Mandatory Paid Sick Time Spreading Across the Country (CWA Health Care & Retirement Security Blog, May 30, 2016)

Overview of Paid Sick Time Laws in the United States (ABetterBalance.org, August 25, 2016)