PRINTER'S NO. 997
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
889
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN,
KINSEY AND ROZZI, MARCH 17, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 17, 2017
AN ACT
Providing for family and medical leave for eligible employees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pennsylvania
Family and Medical Leave Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the
Commonwealth.
"Eligible employee." As defined in the FMLA.
"FMLA." The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law
103-3, 29 U.S.C. ยง 2601 et seq.).
Section 3. Eligibility.
(a) General rule.--An employer subject to this section shall
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