Please note that the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (POWER) Act was signed into law on May 27, 2025, and took effect immediately. The POWER Act amended many of the laws that the Office of Worker Protections enforces, and the Office is in the process of updating all affected materials and regulations. We will be posting updates as they are finalized. Please refer to the text of the POWER Act for current information on the applicable laws that have been affected.
In 2015, the City of Philadelphia enacted the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” law, which says that employees are entitled to paid and unpaid sick leave, under certain terms and conditions.
Learn more on our report a sick leave violation page, which includes an overview of the law and exemptions.
The documents below include:
- Posters for employers: Employers are required by law to notify their employees that they are entitled to sick time. The City of Philadelphia has created a paid sick leave notice poster, which is available for download in multiple languages. Employers must post notice in an accessible location where other notices are posted.
- Flyers in additional languages: One-page documents in multiple languages to let workers know about their rights in the workplace are also available for download. They were created by the Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) in partnership with local non-profits. These one-pagers are provided for general informational purposes only, do not constitute legal advice, and are not guaranteed to be up to date.
- Regulations: A copy of the regulations that provide more detail about how the paid sick leave ordinance is interpreted and enforced.
- Complaint form: You can report a sick leave violation online. A printable complaint form is also available below.
Contact the Department of Labor to ask questions, file a complaint, or request compliance assistance at (215) 686-0802 or paidsickleave@phila.gov.