Allentown paid sick leave ordinance

The question asks Allentown voters whether to add a Paid Sick Leave Act chapter to the City Public Health Code, requiring businesses to provide paid sick time to employees. Employees of employers with 15 or more employees would accrue at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked in Allentown, unless the employer provides a faster rate. Employees of employers with fewer than 15 employees would accrue at least one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. If approved, the chapter takes effect January 1, 2027. A YES vote approves adding the chapter, and a NO vote rejects it.

Purpose The addition to the Health Code would require businesses to provide paid sick time to employees. Limitations Under the proposed amendment, all employees shall have the right to sick time. All employees of employers with fifteen (15) or more employees shall accrue a minimum of one (1) hour of paid sick time for every thirty (30) hours worked in Allentown unless the employer provides a faster accrual rate. All employees of employers with fewer than fifteen (15) employees shall accrue a minimum of one (1) hour of sick time for every thirty (30) hours worked in Allentown unless the employer provides a faster accrual rate. Effects If approved, this addition to the Health Code will take effect on January 1, 2027.