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Tables - State Law

Civil Rights Law for Private employers



Civil Rights Law for Private employers Minimum Paid Rest Period
Workers Compensation laws Minimum Basic Payment/ Frequency of wage payment laws
Medical Benefits Provided By Workers' Compensation Statutes Overtime laws
State Labor office address State Payday Requirements
Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees Minimum Length of Meal Period Required
Federal vs. California Family and Medical Leave Laws Federal vs. Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Laws
Federal vs. Hawaii Family and Medical Leave Laws Federal vs. Maine Family and Medical Leave Laws
Federal vs. Minnesota Family and Medical Leave Laws Federal vs. New Jersey Family and Medical Leave Laws
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Federal vs. Vermont Family and Medical Leave Laws Federal vs. Washington Family and Medical Leave Laws
Federal vs. Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Laws


Number of employees and minimum size of work force required before the state civil rights law applies to an employer:

State Number of employees
Alabama No state requirement
Alaska 1 or more
Arizona 15 or more
Arkansas 9 or more
California 5 or more + 15 or more in case of mental disability.
Colorado 1 or more
Connecticut 3 or more
Delaware 4 or more
Dist.of Columbia 1 or more
Florida 15 or more
Georgia No state requirement
Hawaii 1 or more
Idaho 5 or more
Illinois 15 or more + 1 or more in case of disability or harassment.
Indiana 6 or more
Iowa 1 or more
Kansas 4 or more
Kentucky 8 or more
Louisiana 15 or more
Maine 1 or more
Maryland 15 or more
Massachusetts 6 or more
Minnesota 1 or more
Mississippi No state requirement
Missouri 6 or more
Montana 1 or more
Nebraska 15 or more
Nevada 15 or more
New Hampshire 6 or more
New Jersey 1 or more
New Mexico 4 or more
New York 4 or more
North Carolina 15 or more
North Dakota 10 or more
Ohio 4 or more
Oklahoma 15 or more
Oregon 1 or more
Pennsylvania 4 or more
Rhode Island 4 or more
South Carolina 15 or more
South Dakota 1 or more
Tennessee 8 or more
Texas 15 or more
Utah 15 or more
Vermont 1 or more
Virginia No state requirement + though no number is specified, state law gives employees who work for employers with more than 5 but fewer than 15 employees the right to sue in state court for discriminatory discharge.
Washington 8 or more
West Virginia 12 or more
Wisconsin 1 or more
Wyoming 2 or more