What Employers Need to Know About Paid Leave Laws

Paid leave, in its many forms, has become a flashpoint for employment law across the U.S.

This whitepaper, updated in September 2025, covers the evolution of such laws, the rise of employee-friendly legislation, as well as the state of paid leave laws today and what the future may hold.

Employers must increasingly grapple with the laws that apply to their workers, which vary widely by jurisdiction and complicate recordkeeping, benefits, payroll and more. In this whitepaper, we explore:

• The key differences between paid leave for any reason, paid sick leave, and paid family and medical leave
• The latest updates from 17+ states and dozens of local jurisdictions
• The future of paid leave laws and additional considerations