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On March 9, Allegheny County Council passed a bill that would require organizations that employ more than 25 people to provide paid sick days to employees in Allegheny County. These medium and large businesses and employers would need to provide at least five days of paid sick days to employees. This was amended from the original proposal, which mirrored the city of Pittsburgh’s legislation, and would have required employers with 15 workers or more to offer up to five days of paid sick time, and employers with fewer than 15 workers to offer up to three days of paid sick time. Independent contractors, unionized construction workers, seasonal employees, and state and federal workers would also be excluded from the requirements.
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Allegheny County businesses with more than 25 employees will be required to provide paid sick leave under legislation county council approved Tuesday.
“I believe this is the right thing to do,” council President Pat Catena said before the measure passed by a 10-4 vote.
The bill was sent to county Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s desk. He has not indicated if he will sign it, but Tuesday’s vote is above the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto by Fitzgerald.