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COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Mayor Bill Peduto Proposes Pandemic Sick Leave
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act is set to expire at the end of the year, the mayor's office says.
November 23, 2020
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto introduced legislation that would give paid sick leave to workers in the city impacted by COVID-19.
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, requires certain employers to give employees paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for coronavirus-related reasons.
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Mayor Peduto says that’s set to expire Dec. 31, and he points to the Republican-controlled Senate for not extending the act or agreeing to other economic stimulus measures.
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