Q: Where Can I Find the Employment Laws for My State?

You can find the employment laws for your state by visiting its Department of Labor website. Use the table below to find your state:

Why should I worry about my state’s employment laws?

You need to make sure you’re compliant with your state’s labor and employment laws.

Though federal employment laws apply across the US, each state has its own local set of rules and regulations that affect companies doing business in that state. State labor laws either:

• Clarify a vague point in federal law; or

• Add further rules and regulations on top of federal law.

In particular, states have widely varying rules around issues such as:

• Unemployment insurance;

• Separation agreement terms; and

• When a last paycheck is due.