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Southern states are the most likely to utilize preemption to disempower workers: Map of labor standards preemption by state

State Preempts minimum wage Preempts fair scheduling Preempts project labor agreements Preempts prevailing wage Preempts paid leave Preempts gig economy Number
Alabama Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 5
Alaska No No No No No Yes 1
Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 5
California No No No No No Yes 1
Colorado Yes No No No No Yes 2
Connecticut No No No No No No 0
Delaware No No No No No Yes 1
Washington D.C. No No No No No No 0
Florida Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 5
Georgia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Hawaii No No No No No Yes 1
Idaho Yes No Yes Yes No Yes 4
Illinois No No No No No No 0
Indiana Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 5
Iowa Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 5
Kansas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 5
Kentucky Yes No No Yes Yes Yes 4
Louisiana Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 5
Maine No No Yes No No Yes 2
Maryland No No Yes No No Yes 2
Massachusetts No No No No No Yes 1
Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Minnesota No No No No No No 0
Mississippi Yes No Yes No Yes Yes 4
Missouri Yes No Yes No Yes Yes 4
Montana No No Yes No No Yes 2
Nebraska No No No No No No 0
Nevada No No Yes No No Yes 2
New Hampshire No No No No No Yes 1
New Jersey No No Yes No No Yes 2
New Mexico No No No No No Yes 1
New York No No No No No Yes 1
North Carolina Yes No Yes No Yes Yes 4
North Dakota Yes No Yes Yes No Yes 4
Ohio Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 4
Oklahoma Yes No Yes No Yes Yes 4
Oregon Yes No Yes No No No 2
Pennsylvania Yes No No No No Yes 2
Rhode Island Yes No Yes No No Yes 3
South Carolina Yes No Yes No Yes Yes 4
South Dakota No Yes No No Yes 2
Tennessee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Texas Yes No No No No Yes 2
Utah Yes No Yes Yes No Yes 4
Vermont No No No No No No 0
Virginia No No No No No Yes 1
Washington No No No No No No 0
West Virginia No No Yes No No Yes 2
Wisconsin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Wyoming No No No No No Yes 1
Economic Policy Institute

Source: EPI analysis of preemption laws in all 50 states.

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