LAW RESEARCH

STATE STATUTES BY SUBJECT

This page links to the employment and labor laws of the states, the provisions governing the compensation, hours, and other conditions of work.

Related LII materials include:

• the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
  • U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division
  • DOL Employee/Employer Advisor
• the LII "Law about ..." employment page
• the State Statutes by Topic page
• the LII State Law pages

Statutes and Agency Websites

• Alabama-Title 25, see also: Alabama Labor Market Information
• Alaska-Title 23, see also: Alaska Department of Labor
• Arizona- Title 23
• Arkansas- Title 11, see also: Arkansas Department of Labor
• California- Labor Code, see also: California Employment Development Department and California Department of Industrial Relations
• Colorado- Title 8, see also: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
• Connecticut- Title 31, see also: Connecticut Departmet of Labor
• Delaware- Title 19, see also: Workforce Develpmont
• District of Columbia- Title 36
• Florida- Title 31, see also: Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security
• Georgia- Title 34, see also: Georgia Department of Labor
• Hawaii- Title 21, see also: Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
• Idaho- Title 44, see also: Idaho Department of Labor
• Illinois- Chapter 820, see also: Illinois Department of Labor
• Indiana- Title 22, see also: Indiana Department of Labor
• Iowa- Title 3, Subtitle 2, See also: Iowa Workforce Development
• Kansas- Chapter 44, see also: Kansas Department of Human Resources
• Kentucky- Title XXVII, see also: Cabinet for Workforce Development
• Louisiana- Title 23, see also: Louisiana Department of Labor
• Maine- Title 26, see also: Maine Department of Labor
• Maryland- Article: Labor and Employment, see also: Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation
• Massachusetts- Part 1, Title XXI, see also: Human Resources Division
• Michigan- Chapter 408, see also: Michigan Department of Career Development
• Minnesota- Chapters 175 thru 186, see also: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Mississippi- Title 71
• Missouri- Title XVIII, see also: Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
• Montana- Title 39, see also: Montana Department of Labor and Industry
• Nebraska-Chapter 48, see also: Nebraska Department of Labor
• Nevada- Title 53, see also: Nevada Labor Commission
• New Hampshire- Title 23, see also: Department of Labor
• New Jersey- Title 34, see also: New Jersey Department of Labor
• New Mexico- Chapter 50, see also: New Mexico Department of Labor
• New York- Chapter 31, see also: New York Department of Labor
• North Carolina- Chapter 95, see also: North Carolina Department of Labor
• North Dakota- (PDF) Title 34, see also: North Dakota Department of Labor
• Ohio- Title 41, see also: Bureau of Employment Services
• Oklahoma- Title 40, see also: Oklahoma Department of Labor and Summary of Oklahoma Employment Laws
• Oregon- Title 51, Chapters 651-663, see also: Oregon Department of Labor
• Pennsylvania- Title 43, see also: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
• Rhode Island- Title 28, see also: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
• South Carolina- Title 41, see also: South Carolina Department of Labor
• South Dakota- Title 60, see also: South Dakota Department of Labor
• Tennessee-Title 50, see also: Tennessee Department of Labor
• Texas- Labor Code, see also: Texas Workforce Commission -Labor Law
• Utah- Title 34, see also: Labor Commission
• Vermont- Title 21, see also: Vermont Department of Labor and Industry
• Virginia- Title 40.1, see also: Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
• Washington- Title 49, see also: Washington Department of Labor and Industries
• West Virginia- Chapter 21, see also: West Virginia Division of Labor
• Wisconsin- Chapter 111, see also: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
• Wyoming-Title 27, see also: Wyoming Department of Employment