On June 10, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Since March 2020, Pittsburgh has required employers with 15 or more employees to provide at least 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, while employers with fewer than 15
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City of Pittsburgh to Strictly Enforce Paid Sick Days Ordinance, Investigate Food Service Industry
By Preeya Bansal & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
The City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Equal Protection (OEP) has announced that it will begin strict enforcement and compliance checks for local businesses to ensure they are complying with their obligations under the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (Ordinance). The “compliance campaign” will focus on the food services industry.
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Pittsburgh Now Requires Pregnancy Accommodations for Employees and Partners
By Sheri L. Giger & Sean P. Dawson on
Posted in Pregnancy
In major news for employers in Pittsburgh, the City Council just unanimously passed a new ordinance greatly expanding protections for pregnant employees and imposing several new requirements on private employers, much like those under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and related EEOC guidance.
The ordinance also makes Pittsburgh one of the…