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:

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas
California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware
District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii
Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine
Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota
Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico
New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas
Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington
West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Guam
Puerto Rico	Virgin Islands

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.