Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Board of Health has unanimously approved seeking public comment on a proposal to expand Allegheny County’s Paid Sick Leave rules and to adopt paid parental leave obligations for employers.
The public comment period will remain open for at least 30 days, to June 12. A public hearing is scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
Proposed Paid Parental Leave
Currently, Pennsylvania does not provide any statewide paid parental leave. Allegheny County’s Board of Health proposes amending the Allegheny County Health Department’s Rules and Regulations to require employers to provide all employees working in Allegheny County with up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave after the birth, adoption, or legal placement of a child, regardless of the size of their employer. As proposed, parental leave can be taken anytime within 18 months of the qualifying event.
To be eligible for parental leave under the proposed amendment, an employee must have been employed for more… Read the complete article here...
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