As of January 1, 2026, employers whose full and part-time employees work within the geographical boundaries of the City of Pittsburgh are subject to expanded requirements of the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA). The PSDA initially took effect on March 15, 2020, and required that employees working within the city accrue paid sick time at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours worked. Employees working for employers with more than 15 employees could accrue up to 40 hours of paid sick time per year, and those employees working for employers with fewer than 15 employees could accrue up to 24 hours of paid sick time per year.
As noted in a previous Vorys client alert, the ordinance passed by Pittsburgh City Council mandates that, beginning in 2026, employees working within the city limits accrue paid sick time at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. Moreover, employers with 15 or more employees must now allow employees to amass 72 hours of paid sick time per year. Smaller employers with under 15 employees must provide up to 48 hours of paid sick time annually. Employers must comply with the PSDA and provide the minimum amount of sick leave associated with their employee count, and they may not retaliate against an employee for using sick leave time accrued under the PSDA.
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