Effective May 13, 2015, the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance requires employers in the city of Philadelphia to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees.
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Leave is available for the employee’s or a family member’s qualifying illness or injury, as well as absences due to domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking.
Note: Employers will be required to update their employee handbooks and provide notification to employees of these new provisions by the ordinance's effective date.