--- title: Comparing State Sick Leave Laws for Employers of Record description: Same confirmed caps, side by side. 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Philadelphia: paid at 10 or more employees, unpaid at nine or fewer, one hour per 40, up to 40 hours a calendar year. Pittsburgh: one hour per 30 hours in the city, 48 hours a year under 15 employees worldwide, 72 hours at 15 or more, effective January 1, 2026. Texas: no private-employer mandate. A Pennsylvania statewide sick-leave statute was not opened. Massachusetts and Oregon are in the old article's list, and their hour caps were not confirmed here. ## What employers must do Use the worksite row, not an average. Read the state article before you set a bank. The two sick-leave overview articles on this site stay separate. ## Effective dates Caps above are current. No January 1, 2027 hour change was confirmed for this comparison. ## What this means for BOSS partners and associates BOSS is often the employer of record for the associate. Wage, break, leave, posting, and tax rules usually follow the state where the associate works. Tell BOSS that state before the assignment starts. Associates should record every hour worked on the timesheet. Do not promise a pay practice, a leave bank, or a posting the statute does not require. Questions? Contact BOSS Support at support@backofficenow.com. ## Sources - [California DIR](https://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm) - [Colorado HFWA](https://cdle.colorado.gov/sites/cdle/files/colorado_healthy_families_and_workplaces_act_revised_aug_7_2023.pdf) - [New Jersey](https://www.nj.gov/labor/myworkrights/leave-benefits/sick-leave/) - [New York](https://www.ny.gov/new-york-paid-sick-leave/new-york-paid-sick-leave) - [Washington](https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/leave/paid-sick-leave/paid-sick-leave-minimum-requirements) - [Illinois](https://labor.illinois.gov/faqs/paidleavefaq.html) - [Texas Workforce Commission](https://efte.twc.texas.gov/vacation_and_sick_leave.html) - [Philadelphia paid sick leave](https://www.phila.gov/services/working-jobs/worker-protections/paid-or-unpaid-leave/paid-sick-leave/) - [Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act notice](https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/files/assets/city/v/2/mayor/documents/paid-sick-day-act-notice/revised-11.1.25-psda-notice.pdf) This article is general information, not legal advice. 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