A survey of nearly 400 businesses in Allegheny County found eight in 10 companies said the county’s pending paid parental leave bill would have a negative impact on them and a third said they might leave the county because of it.
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, which had already come out against the previous version of the bill, released the results of the study that was done by CorCom Inc. of Pittsburgh. The chamber said it and other unnamed business and industry groups helped with the dissemination of the surveys of 392 businesses of varying sizes and industries.
Eighty-three percent of the businesses said the legislation, approved Sept. 28 by the Allegheny County Board of Health, would cost them more money; 63% of the businesses said the paid parental leave bill would have a very negative effect on their bottom line. More than half the businesses said they would raise prices to pay for the paid sick leave.
And 40% said they would cut back on the hiring of full-time employees. About 25% of employers said they would have to cut full-time employees and 15% said they would lay off part-time employees if the bill were passed. Eighteen percent said they would use AI in lieu of some employees.
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