City Council passed a bill that will guarantee up to 40 hours of paid sick leave for Philadelphia workers to recover from COVID-19, care for a sick family member or get a COVID vaccine or booster shot.
The bill will apply to any employer with 25 or more workers and cover all employees who are expected to physically report to their jobs.Philadelphia announced it would drop its indoor mask mandate for most locationsThe bill, which was introduced by Councilmember Kendra Brooks will apply to any employer with 25 or more workers and cover all employees who are expected to physically report to their jobs.
“I’m proud to deliver emergency paid sick leave to Philadelphia workers once again, so that they will not be left out in the cold as we learn to live with the pandemic,” Brooks said. “Previous versions of this bill demonstrated that paid sick leave is good for workplace safety, worker retention, and keeping businesses open—safely.”
Two previous versions of the bill were passed in September 2020 and March 2021 but expired due to sunset provisions. The bill was co-sponsored by Councilmembers Cindy Bass , Jamie Gauthier , Katherine Gilmore Richardson , Helen Gym , Cherelle Parker , Mark Squilla , and Isaiah Thomas .Download our local news and weather app for
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