Pennsylvania does not have a statewide paid sick or family leave mandate, and state courts have largely permitted home-rule cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to adopt local paid sick leave laws.
Pennsylvania has no statewide paid sick leave, paid family leave, or earned sick time law applicable to private employers. Unlike minimum wage, the General Assembly has not enacted a clear preemption of local paid leave ordinances, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Days Act in PA Restaurant Association v. City of Pittsburgh (2019). Philadelphia's Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance requires employers with 10 or more employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave annually. Smaller cities have explored similar measures. Federal FMLA continues to provide unpaid job-protected leave, and the state's Heart and Lung Act covers certain public-safety workers.
Where local paid sick leave laws apply, retaliation or denial can lead to back pay, restoration, and civil penalties from the city.
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 (Peace and Good Order) prohibits loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers others. Gatherings m...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 prohibits construction activity (hauling, excavation, demolition, equipment) between 7:30 PM–7:00 AM Mon–Fri, and 8:00 PM–9:00 AM Sat–...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 103 (Animals) governs barking dogs and is supplemental to PA Dog Law (3 P.S. §459). Animal Control Officer position established. Violation...
Norristown, PA
Aircraft noise is federally preempted. Norristown has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Located in Montgomery County, approximately 15 miles from Philadelph...
Norristown, PA
Vehicles used for recreational purposes may park on Norristown streets for no more than 48 hours. This applies to RVs and similar recreational vehicles class...
Norristown, PA
No person shall park any commercial vehicle upon any Norristown street, alley, or highway. Exceptions include active deliveries, utility work, emergency vehi...
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