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Allegheny County Council unanimously approved a proposed countywide paid sick leave mandate on Tuesday. The bill now heads to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, who will sign it into law, according to a spokesperson.
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A proposed countywide paid sick leave mandate won unanimous support from an Allegheny County Council committee Wednesday. The bill now heads to the full council for a final vote Tuesday.
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The chair of Allegheny County Council's health and human services committee, Republican Cindy Kirk, says she now supports a proposed paid sick leave mandate, and will move quickly to pass it.
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Democrats on Allegheny County Council failed to amass enough support Tuesday to fast-track a vote on a proposed paid sick leave mandate. Now, the bill will go to a Republican-led committee for further review.
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Allegheny County Council will again consider a proposal to require five days of paid sick leave at firms with at least 26 workers. The county health board approved the policy in July. It’s similar to a version council passed in March that was vetoed by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
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A Pittsburgh City Council committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would extend the city's COVID-19 sick leave benefit for another year. Council passed an earlier version of the bill in 2020, but it has since expired. The ordinance guarantees workers paid time off if they catch the virus or need to take care of someone sick with COVID-19.
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At a public hearing held by the Allegheny County Board of Health, supporters of paid sick leave asked the board not to exempt small businesses from its proposed sick time policy.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Board of Education is expected to vote Wednesday night whether to arm the district's 22 police officers. Superintendent Anthony…
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over two laws that could affect workers in the city of Pittsburgh. One of the measures requires…
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People marched through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon, holding signs and chanting slogans in support of paid sick leave.This…