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Pittsburgh City Council Amends Paid Sick Days Act

Posted: July 13, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Pennsylvania - Wage & Hour Tags: Pittsburgh

On June 10, 2025, the Pittsburgh City Council passed an ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA). The amendments include mandating accrual of leave at a slightly faster rate and higher annual accruals.

It Is Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia for Employers—Meet the POWER Act

Posted: June 25, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Pennsylvania - General Tags: Philadelphia

On May 27, 2025, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed into law Bill No. 250065 —titled, the “Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (POWER) Act”—which took effect immediately. The POWER Act amends Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code related to paid sick leave, wage theft, domestic worker protections, fair workweek law,

Pennsylvania Moves Closer to $15 Minimum Wage as Bill Advances to Senate

Posted: June 24, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Pennsylvania - General

TakeawaysThe bill aims to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in the most populous counties starting in 2026, while providing lesser increases in smaller counties.The tipped minimum wage would also increase to 60 percent of the new minimum wages.Annual adjustments based on the CPI would start in 2029.Related linkHouse Bill 1549 Article

The POWER Act: Strengthening Worker Protections

Posted: June 24, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Pennsylvania - General Tags: Philadelphia

On May 27, 2025, Philadelphia enacted the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights Act (“POWER Act”), amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code as it pertains to the following sections: “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces,” “Wage Theft Complaints,” “Protections for Domestic Workers,” “Protecting Victims of Retaliation,” and “Enforcement of Worker Protection

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joins the Over-40 Club for Paid Sick Leave

Posted: June 18, 2025 | Littler Category: Pennsylvania - Wage & Hour Tags: Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joins the Over-40 Club for Paid Sick Leave

On June 12, 2025, Mayor Ed Gainey signed into law an amendment to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) that changes the accrual requirements and amount of paid sick leave that must be provided under the Act.

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Philadelphia POWER Act Affects Paid Sick Leave Obligations

Posted: June 11, 2025 | Littler Category: Pennsylvania - Wage & Hour Tags: Philadelphia

Philadelphia POWER Act Affects Paid Sick Leave Obligations

On May 27, 2025, the mayor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signed into law File # 250065, which took effect immediately. Although the ordinance amended a variety of local employment standards, our focus is their impact on the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance,

House Bill 183: A Transformative Proposal for Disfigurement Claims in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation

Posted: June 2, 2025 | Goldberg Segalla Category: Pennsylvania - Workers' Compensation

Pennsylvania House Bill 183 introduces substantial amendments to Section 306(c)(22) of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act

District Court Upholds Browsewrap Agreements in Pennsylvania Wiretap Class Action

Posted: May 11, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Pennsylvania - General

Online retailer Harriet Carter Gifts recently obtained summary judgment from the district court in a class action under Pennsylvania wiretap law. At the heart of this case is the interpretation and application of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act of 1978 (WESCA), a statute designed to regulate the

Federal Judge in Pennsylvania Reverses Dismissal of Medical Marijuana Cardholder’s Disability Discrimination Claim

Posted: April 17, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Pennsylvania - General

On April 11, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. Western District of Pennsylvania reversed his recent decision to dismiss a disability discrimination claim from a job applicant with a medical marijuana card who alleged he had a job offer rescinded following a pre-employment drug screen.

Pennsylvania Federal Court Follows State Ruling That Medical Marijuana Use Is Not a Disability Under State Law

Posted: April 10, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Pennsylvania - General

A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter of law. The ruling could be the first instance of a federal court adopting a

New Direct Deposit Payment Authorization Form for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claimants

Posted: January 14, 2025 | Goldberg Segalla Category: Pennsylvania - Workers' Compensation

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created the Direct Deposit Payment Authorization Form

Posted: January 14, 2025 | Goldberg Segalla Category: Pennsylvania - Workers' Compensation

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Requiring Direct-Deposit Option on Workers’ Comp Payments

Posted: November 22, 2024 | Goldberg Segalla Category: Pennsylvania - Workers' Compensation

Pennsylvania Company Drops Challenge to FTC Noncompete Ban After Injunction Denial

Posted: October 9, 2024 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Pennsylvania - Restrictive Covenants

A Pennsylvania company has dropped its challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban after a Pennsylvania federal judge denied the company’s bid to block the rule. The dismissal of the Pennsylvania lawsuit leaves the fate of the ban to potential appeals from two federal court decisions, one in

Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

Posted: October 5, 2024 | Littler Category: Pennsylvania - General Tags: Pittsburgh

On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. Mayor Ed Gainey signed the ordinance the same day, making it effective immediately.

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