By rssfeeds-admin The study analyzed 19 different factors that affect employee rights across all 50 states, including minimum wage, workplace fatality rates, paid leave policies, anti-discrimination laws, and unionization levels.
States with the weakest employee rights (scores out of 100)
| Rank | State | Score | Minimum Wage | Anti-union Laws | Paid Leave |
| 50 | Wyoming | 11.06 | $7.25 | Yes | No |
| 49 | Mississippi | 11.99 | $7.25 | Yes | No |
| 48 | Texas | 13.40 | $7.25 | Yes | No |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 13.93 | $7.25 | Yes | No |
| 46 | Idaho | 13.97 | $7.25 | Yes | No |
The study also identified states with the fewest worker protections, where employees face greater challenges. Wyoming ranked last with a score of just 11.06 out of 100, hampered by the nation’s highest workplace fatality rate (16 deaths per 100,000 workers) and the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Mississippi placed 49th with a score of 11.99, performing poorly across multiple metrics, including having the highest percentage of full-time workers below the poverty level (5%) and the lowest percentage of workers able to work from home (6%).
Texas ranked 48th with a score of 13.40, characterized by long working hours (averaging 36.5 hours weekly), anti-union legislation, and no state-level overtime protections beyond federal requirements.
Oklahoma and Idaho completed the bottom five states, scoring 13.93 and 13.97, respectively. Both states lack paid family leave, sick leave, and state-level overtime laws.
States with the strongest employee rights (scores out of 100)
| Rank | State | Score | Minimum Wage | Anti-union Laws | Paid Leave |
| 1 | New York | 83.49 | $15.00 | No | Yes |
| 2 | Connecticut | 82.46 | $15.69 | No | Yes |
| 3 | New Jersey | 82.06 | $15.13 | No | Yes |
| 4 | Washington | 81.45 | $16.28 | No | Yes |
| 5 | California | 80.95 | $16.00 | No | Yes |
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