The HRTech Wire

Paid Parental Leave: New Requirements for Allegheny County Employers

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, enacted what is believed to be the first countywide paid parental leave mandate on Oct. 22, 2026, with employers required to comply by October 2027. Employers with 15 or more employees must fund 12 weeks of leave at base pay, capped at $4,200 weekly, for birth, adoption, child placement or stillbirth. Eligibility starts after 180 days on the job and 80 hours a year in the county, with part-timers needing 625 hours. Noncompliance can bring $100 per day, per violation, plus employee lawsuits.