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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148(c), (d)

2014 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Employees accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked if employer employs more than 11 or one hour of unpaid leave for every 30 hours worked if employer falls below this threshold.

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California

California Labor Code §§ 245, 2810.5

2014 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

As specified by this law, California employees, including providers of in-home supportive services (as of July 2018), will accrue not less than one hour of paid sick leave for every hour worked.

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California

California Civ. Code § 1946.7

2019 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination


STATUS: Enacted

This law allows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult to terminate a tenancy without penalty given that they provide proper documentation.

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California

California Code Civ. Proc. § 1161.3 (Amended by AB 2413)

2018 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination


STATUS: Enacted

This law prohibits landlords from terminating or failing to renew a lease of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult.

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Arizona

HB 2651 (Amending Ariz. rev. stat. Ann. § 33-1318)

2018 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination


STATUS: Enacted

This bill extended provisions for domestic violence survivors to break their leases without penalty to sexual assault survivors.

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Arkansas

Arkansas Code. Ann. § 18-16-112

2009 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing


STATUS: Enacted

This law both prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a tenant's status as a domestic abuse survivor and requires landlords to change the locks at the survivor's request.

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Delaware

Delaware Code Tit. 19, Ch. 7, § 710

2015 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Employment Accommodations, Employment Discrimination


STATUS: Enacted

This law bans employment discrimination on the basis of survivor status and requires employers to provide reasonable safety accommodations in the workplace.

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Connecticut

Connecticut Gen Stat § 54-85b (2012)

2012 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Employment Discrimination


STATUS: Enacted

This law bans employment discrimination on the basis of survivor status.

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Connecticut

Connecticut Public Act 10-144, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-51ss

2010 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Safe Leave


STATUS: Enacted

This law provides 12 days of safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, for reasons associated with this status. Employers may request documentation of these reasons.

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