Philadelphia & Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave

Pennsylvania has no state paid-sick-leave statute. Absent a local ordinance, paid sick time is a voluntary benefit governed by your policy.

Philadelphia's Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Actrequires covered employers to provide accrued paid sick time (generally 1 hour per 40 hours worked, up to an annual cap), usable for the employee's or a family member's illness, preventive care, or safe-leave purposes. Smaller employers may owe unpaid sick time. Confirm current accrual caps and notice rules with the City.

Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Days Act — upheld by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2019 (Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Ass'n v. City of Pittsburgh) — likewise requires accrued paid sick time for employees working in the city, with accrual and cap rules that depend on employer size.

Identify which employees physically work in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, apply the local ordinance there, post the required local notices, and keep accrual records. When in doubt about a city's current rule, verify with the municipality — the details (caps, carryover, documentation) change.