Pennsylvania break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Pennsylvania, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Pennsylvania#

Meal breaks: No general meal break rule for adults.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime, double time or seventh‑day rule. Hospitals and care facilities may instead use an "8 and 80" system: overtime after 8 hours in a day or 80 hours in 14 days.
Paid sick leave: No statewide paid sick leave law.

How Oh! Thyme handles Pennsylvania#

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Pennsylvania on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.

Try it with sample data

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