Effective May 1, 2020, Philadelphia became the tenth jurisdiction to enact employment legislation to protect domestic workers. The Philadelphia Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (DWBR) requires companies and individuals who...more
6/10/2020
/ Covered Employees ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
On Friday, November 29, 2019, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor postponed the effective date of the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. The Ordinance imposes...more
12/5/2019
/ Advance Notice ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Good Faith ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
On December 6, 2018, the Philadelphia City Council passed the Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, to become effective on January 1, 2020....more
2/22/2019
/ Covered Employees ,
Fair Workweek ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules