Bill > SB580

This bill establishes the Pennsylvania Family and Medical Leave Program and the Family and Medical Leave Fund. It confers powers and imposes duties on the Department of Labor and Industry, creates a right of action, and imposes penalties. The bill requires all persons employed in Pennsylvania, except those employed by an employer issued a waiver, to contribute to the program through payroll deductions. The program provides benefits to covered individuals for various family and medical leave reasons, including birth, adoption, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, one's own serious health condition, and leave related to a qualifying act of violence. The bill also includes provisions related to employment protections, coordination of benefits, appeals, and public education.