Should Allentown Businesses Be Forced To Pay Sick Pay?

WFMZ
Allentown councilman introducing ordinance that would provide paid sick time for workers in city.""Payroll tax, mercantile tax, sales tax, real estate taxes," said Billy's Downtown Diner owner Billy Kounoupis. He says small businesses like his already pay 35-40% in taxes."

First off, I would change the headline to read ""Allentown councilman introducing ordinance that would provide FORCE businesses to pay sick time for their employees."

My response is the councilman should stay in his own lane and leave it up to businesses what benefits they can afford to provide. This should be entirely between them and their employees. Businesses in Allentown are already struggling to survive with this pandemic under the governor's overly restrictive orders.

We all know what a great job the city is doing with it's own budget. Focus on that, why don't you, before thinking of running for mayor again?


The Morning Call (05/11/2017)"Joshua Siegel, a recent graduate of Seton Hall University, is a newcomer to Allentown...

Age: 23

Professional experience: Student at Seton Hall University (graduating in December); volunteered as a debate coach at Phillipsburg High School; briefly served in the U.S. Army Reserve but was discharged for health reasons."