Learn about your city or state mandates for COVID-19 sick pay.
Many states have enacted local legislation that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. Other states have expanded paid leave access to include qualifying reasons for sick leave, such as quarantine, caregiving, getting the COVID-19 vaccine, or vaccination recovery.
States not listed don't have city or state COVID-19 sick pay mandates.
Connecticut
Statewide program offers paid assistance through June 30, 2024 for certain essential employees who died or were unable to work because of contracting COVID-19 at any time between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021; effective October 1, 2021. Learn more.
Maryland
Statewide law requires employers to grant emergency paid leave to “essential employees” during a public health emergency, on top of existing paid leave if state or federal funding is available. The law provides employers discretion to define who's essential. Effective May 30, 2021. Learn more.
New York
Statewide law provides paid and unpaid sick leave, with access to expanded paid family leave and temporary disability, depending on the size of the employer. Learn more.
