Morgan Lewis

New Philadelphia Ordinance Requires Unpaid Leave for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence and Their Families

By Labor and Employment Practice

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  • published on:

    01/14/2009

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    Labor and Employment Practice

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The City of Philadelphia has enacted a new ordinance requiring that employers provide up to eight weeks of unpaid leave annually to victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. All employers within the City of Philadelphia-including employers that are not subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-are required to comply with the new ordinance and post a notice summarizing the new leave entitlement.

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