SB1257

Providing for small necessities leave for eligible employees relating to children and elderly relatives of an eligible employee; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.

Introduced·4/1/26
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB1257 provides eligible employees with 24 hours of paid leave annually for child and elderly relative care.

Pennsylvania SB1257, the Small Necessities Leave Act, mandates employers to provide eligible employees with 24 hours of paid leave per year for specific child and elderly relative care needs. Eligible employees must have been employed for at least 12 months and worked 1,250 hours in the prior 12 months. Leave can be used for school activities, medical appointments for children or elderly relatives, and other specified purposes. Employers cannot penalize employees for using this leave. The Department of Labor and Industry is tasked with enforcing the act's protections.

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Labor & Industry Committee
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History

Apr 1

Senate

Referred to Labor & Industry