Employers today are so focused on complying with hundreds of federal and state employment laws that they often overlook local ordinances, such as those found in the city of Philadelphia. While many of Philadelphias employment ordinances mirror federal and state laws and regulations, there are many that do not. Local and national companies that do business in Philadelphia need to keep abreast of these issues.
On April 3, Mayor Michael A. Nutter vetoed a bill that would require most large employers in the city of Philadelphia to provide their employees with paid sick leave. This is the second time Nutter has vetoed a bill requiring paid sick leave. His reasoning for these vetoes is that the imposition of paid sick leave on Philadelphia businesses alone and not statewide or on a national basis would create too great a burden on Philadelphias local businesses, would render Philadelphia uncompetitive in the global marketplace, and would cost Philadelphians jobs.
