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Methodology

How the citation library is verified and kept current

FairFile's state-law citations are not generated by the AI: they come from a maintained dataset that is checked against each state's own codified text before it is added, and re-verified on a standing cadence. This page publishes the update procedure and, for every state, the date its citations were last verified — so the claim is auditable rather than asserted. Machine-readable companion: /llms.txt; full capability inventory: /capabilities.

Generated from source: this table is built directly from the same dataset the product uses (src/state-law-data.js), not hand-typed, so it cannot drift from what the app actually cites.
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States reviewed
142
Individual citations
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Documented exclusions

1 · Update procedure

  1. Confirm each citation against the state legislature's own codified text (primary source) — never paraphrase a statute number from memory.
  2. Cross-check against a reputable secondary source that quotes the same text (Justia, FindLaw, or Cornell LII).
  3. Re-run citation-number cross-checks against primary-source text at add time and on every re-verification pass.
  4. A state that cannot clear three verifiable disclosures (anti-discrimination, final-pay timing, a retaliation-adjacent protection) is documented and excluded rather than added with a thin citation set.
  5. Wrong is worse than missing: if a citation cannot be independently verified, it is omitted from the product (the generation engine drops the citation badge) rather than shown unverified.

Re-verification cadence: Quarterly minimum re-verification per build spec 04; immediately on any known legislative change.

Worked example: West Virginia recodified its Human Rights Act in 2024 (SB 300), moving the citation from the former § 5-11-9 to § 16B-17-9. A spot-check against the state legislature's own current text caught the recodification before the WV entry was added, so the citation on file is the current section number, not the superseded one.

2 · Per-state citations and verification dates

Every reviewed state below lists its citations (statute + short description, each linked to its verified source where one is on file) and the date those citations were last confirmed. A state carries several citations because the product checks several axes per state: anti-discrimination, final-pay timing, and a retaliation-adjacent protection, plus any state-specific interaction (e.g. protected-leave retaliation).

StateCitationsVerified
AlaskaAlaska Human Rights Law (Alaska Stat. § 18.80.220)
Discrimination prohibited (Workers' Compensation Act) (Alaska Stat. § 23.30.247)
Final pay on separation (Alaska Stat. § 23.05.140)
2026-07-12
ArizonaState anti-discrimination law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-1461 et seq. (Arizona Civil Rights Act))
Final wages due at termination (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23-353)
Workers' compensation retaliation prohibited (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23-1501)
2026-07-12
ArkansasArkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 (Ark. Code § 16-123-107)
Arkansas Civil Rights Act: retaliation (Ark. Code § 16-123-108)
Payment on discharge (Ark. Code § 11-4-405)
2026-07-12
CaliforniaPersonnel file / disciplinary-record inspection rights (Cal. Lab. Code § 1198.5)
Itemized wage statement requirements (Cal. Lab. Code § 226)
Final wages due at involuntary termination (Cal. Lab. Code § 201)
CFRA protected-leave interaction (Cal. Gov. Code § 12945.2)
2026-07-12
ColoradoColorado Anti-Discrimination Act — discriminatory or unfair employment practices (C.R.S. § 24-34-402)
Colorado Wage Act — final wages at termination (C.R.S. § 8-4-109)
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) retaliation prohibited (C.R.S. § 8-13.3-509)
Personnel file / disciplinary-record inspection rights (C.R.S. § 8-2-129)
2026-07-12
ConnecticutConnecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-60)
Payment of wages on termination of employment (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c)
Retaliation for opposing discriminatory practices (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-60(b)(4))
2026-07-12
DelawareDelaware Discrimination in Employment Act (19 Del. C. § 711)
Workers' compensation anti-retaliation (19 Del. C. § 2365)
Final pay on separation (19 Del. C. § 1103)
2026-07-12
FloridaFlorida Civil Rights Act — unlawful employment practices (Fla. Stat. § 760.10)
Final wages after termination (Fla. Stat. § 448.08)
Workers' compensation retaliation (Fla. Stat. § 440.205)
2026-07-12
HawaiiHawaii discriminatory employment practices (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-2)
Hawaii Family Leave Law prohibited acts (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 398-8)
Hawaii final wage payment timing (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 388-3)
2026-07-12
IdahoIdaho unlawful employment practices (Idaho Code § 67-5909)
Idaho jury duty leave protection (Idaho Code § 2-218)
Idaho payment of wages upon separation (Idaho Code § 45-606)
2026-07-12
IllinoisIllinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (820 ILCS 115/)
Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2-102)
2026-07-12
IndianaIndiana Civil Rights Law: unlawful discriminatory practices (Ind. Code § 22-9-1-2)
Final wages due at termination (Ind. Code § 22-2-9-2)
Workers' compensation retaliatory discharge (Ind. Code § 22-3-2-15)
2026-07-12
IowaIowa unfair employment practices (Iowa Code § 216.6)
Iowa retaliation prohibition (Iowa Code § 216.11)
Iowa payment of wages on termination (Iowa Code § 91A.4)
2026-07-12
KansasKansas Act Against Discrimination (K.S.A. § 44-1009)
Kansas Act Against Discrimination: retaliation (K.S.A. § 44-1009(a)(4))
Separation prior to payday (K.S.A. § 44-315)
2026-07-12
KentuckyKentucky Civil Rights Act — discrimination by employers (KRS § 344.040)
Payment of all wages upon dismissal or voluntary leaving (KRS § 337.055)
Retaliation under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KRS § 344.280)
2026-07-12
LouisianaLouisiana Employment Discrimination Law (La. Rev. Stat. § 23:332)
Payment after termination of employment (La. Rev. Stat. § 23:631)
Employee protection from reprisal (La. Rev. Stat. § 23:967)
2026-07-12
MaineMaine Human Rights Act (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4572)
Whistleblowers' Protection Act (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 833)
Cessation of employment (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 626)
2026-07-12
MarylandMaryland Fair Employment Practices Act: unlawful employment practices (Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 20-606)
Final wages due at termination (Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-505)
Workers' compensation retaliation (Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 9-1105)
2026-07-12
MassachusettsUnlawful employment discrimination (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, § 4)
Final wages due at termination (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148)
Paid Family and Medical Leave Act retaliation (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175M, § 9)
Personnel file / disciplinary-record inspection rights (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 52C)
2026-07-12
MichiganState anti-discrimination law (Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2101 et seq. (Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act))
Final wages due at termination (Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.475 (Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act))
Workers' compensation retaliation prohibited (Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.301(13) (Worker's Disability Compensation Act))
Personnel file / disciplinary-record inspection rights (Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.501 et seq. (Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act))
2026-07-12
MinnesotaMinnesota Human Rights Act unfair employment practices (Minn. Stat. § 363A.08)
Minnesota Human Rights Act reprisal prohibition (Minn. Stat. § 363A.15)
Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time (Minn. Stat. § 181.9446)
Minnesota final wages for discharged employees (Minn. Stat. § 181.13)
2026-07-12
MissouriMissouri Human Rights Act: unlawful employment practices (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 213.055)
Final wages due at termination (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.110)
Workers' compensation retaliation (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.780)
2026-07-12
MontanaMontana Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 39-2-904)
Montana Human Rights Act (discrimination in employment) (Mont. Code Ann. § 49-2-303)
Final pay on separation (Mont. Code Ann. § 39-3-205)
2026-07-12
NebraskaNebraska Fair Employment Practice Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1104)
Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, final pay (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1230)
2026-07-12
NevadaNevada unlawful employment practices (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.330)
Nevada retaliation for opposing unlawful employment practices (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.340)
Nevada immediate payment on discharge (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.020)
2026-07-12
New HampshireNew Hampshire Law Against Discrimination (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A:7)
Pregnancy disability leave and job restoration (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A:7, VI)
Employees separated from payroll before pay days (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 275:44)
2026-07-12
New JerseyState anti-discrimination law (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-1 et seq. (Law Against Discrimination))
Final wages due at termination (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:11-4.3)
State family leave retaliation prohibited (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:11B-9 (New Jersey Family Leave Act))
2026-07-12
New MexicoNew Mexico Human Rights Act (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-1-7)
New Mexico workers' compensation retaliation (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 52-1-28.2)
New Mexico discharge wage payment (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-4-4)
2026-07-12
New YorkNotice and record-keeping requirements (NY Lab. Law § 195)
Mass-layoff notice interaction (NY Labor Law Art. 25-A (WARN Act))
2026-07-12
North CarolinaEqual Employment Practices Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-422.2)
Payment to separated employees (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25.7)
Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-241)
2026-07-12
North DakotaNorth Dakota Human Rights Act (N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.4-03)
Retaliation prohibited (Workforce Safety and Insurance) (N.D. Cent. Code § 65-05-37)
Wage payment upon separation (N.D. Cent. Code § 34-14-03)
2026-07-12
OhioUnlawful discriminatory practices (Ohio Rev. Code § 4112.02)
Semi-monthly pay and final wages (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.15)
Workers' compensation retaliation (Ohio Rev. Code § 4123.90)
2026-07-12
OklahomaOklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act (25 Okla. Stat. § 1302)
Oklahoma final wage payment upon termination (40 Okla. Stat. § 165.3)
Oklahoma workers' compensation retaliation protection (85A Okla. Stat. § 7)
2026-07-12
OregonOregon unlawful employment practices (Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.030)
Oregon final wage payment timing (Or. Rev. Stat. § 652.140)
Oregon Family Leave Act retaliation protection (Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.183)
2026-07-12
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Human Relations Act — unlawful discriminatory practices (43 P.S. § 955(a))
Wage Payment and Collection Law — final wages (43 P.S. § 260.5)
Workers' compensation retaliation (common law) (Shick v. Shirey, 716 A.2d 1231 (Pa. 1998) (common-law public-policy exception; no codified statute))
Personnel Files Act — inspection rights (43 P.S. §§ 1321–1324)
2026-07-12
Rhode IslandRhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-7)
Parental and Family Medical Leave Act — prohibited acts (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-48-5)
Payment on separation by employer (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-4)
2026-07-12
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Human Affairs Law — unlawful employment practices (S.C. Code Ann. § 1-13-80)
Payment of wages due discharged employees (S.C. Code Ann. § 41-10-50)
Workers' compensation retaliation prohibited (S.C. Code Ann. § 41-1-80)
2026-07-12
South DakotaSouth Dakota Human Relations Act (S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-10)
Wrongful discharge in retaliation for a workers' compensation claim (S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-16)
Prompt payment of wages due on separation (S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-10)
2026-07-12
TennesseeTennessee Human Rights Act: employer practices (Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-401)
Final wages due at termination (Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-103(g))
Workers' compensation retaliatory discharge (Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-114)
2026-07-12
TexasPayment after termination of employment (Tex. Lab. Code § 61.014)
Anti-retaliation (workers' compensation) (Tex. Lab. Code § 451.001)
2026-07-12
UtahUtah Antidiscrimination Act (Utah Code § 34A-5-106)
Separation from payroll (Utah Code § 34-28-5)
2026-07-12
VermontVermont Fair Employment Practices Act (21 V.S.A. § 495)
Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act (21 V.S.A. § 472)
Final pay on separation (21 V.S.A. § 342)
2026-07-12
VirginiaState anti-discrimination law (Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3900 et seq. (Virginia Human Rights Act))
Final wages due at termination (Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-29)
Workers' compensation retaliation prohibited (Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-308)
2026-07-12
WashingtonState anti-discrimination law (Rev. Code Wash. § 49.60 et seq. (Washington Law Against Discrimination))
Final wages due at termination (Rev. Code Wash. § 49.48.010)
State paid family and medical leave retaliation prohibited (Rev. Code Wash. § 50A.35.010)
2026-07-12
West VirginiaWest Virginia Human Rights Act (W. Va. Code § 16B-17-9)
Workers' compensation discriminatory practices prohibited (W. Va. Code § 23-5A-1)
West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act (W. Va. Code § 21-5-4)
2026-07-12
WisconsinWisconsin Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. § 111.321)
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act retaliation prohibition (Wis. Stat. § 111.322(3))
Wisconsin final wage payment on separation (Wis. Stat. § 109.03(2))
2026-07-12
WyomingWyoming Fair Employment Practices Act (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-9-105)
Wage-claim anti-retaliation (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-4-502)
Payment of employee quitting or discharged (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-4-104)
2026-07-12

3 · Documented exclusions

Three states were researched and deliberately left out of the library because they do not clear the three-disclosure minimum (anti-discrimination, final-pay timing, a retaliation-adjacent protection). Wrong is worse than missing: rather than ship a thin or approximate citation set, these states are excluded and documented here, and a letter for one of them is drafted without a state-citation badge.

StateReason excludedVerified
GeorgiaGeorgia's Fair Employment Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 45-19-29) applies only to state government employers, not private ones; Georgia has no state final-pay-timing statute (defers to federal FLSA); Georgia case law (Evans v. Bibb Co.) rejects a public-policy exception for workers'-comp retaliation. No verifiable three-disclosure minimum.2026-07-12
AlabamaAlabama has no general private-sector anti-discrimination statute (only the AADEA, age 40+, employers with 20+ employees, Ala. Code §§ 25-1-20 to 25-1-29) and no state final-pay-timing statute (Alabama DOL: none; federal FLSA next-payday practice controls). Workers'-comp retaliation (Ala. Code § 25-5-11.1) is real, but one verifiable disclosure does not clear the three-disclosure minimum.2026-07-12
MississippiMississippi has no general state statute prohibiting private-sector employment discrimination (protection comes only from federal Title VII/ADEA/ADA, EEOC-enforced), and its only wage-payment statute (Miss. Code Ann. § 71-1-35) sets a pay-frequency rule for manufacturers/public-service corporations, not a final-pay-upon-termination deadline. Fails both required axes; excluded (verified 2026-07-12).2026-07-12

4 · Limits, stated plainly