ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR

This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia rules requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees. Employees generally would have accrued one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked, up to specified annual limits, for their own health needs or to care for family members; the proposal also would have prohibited retaliation for using or requesting the leave.

Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.