Q: Does Philadelphia have any laws regulating drug testing for marijuana?
A: Philadelphia recently passed an ordinance that prohibits employers from requiring “a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence...more
Three California cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose — have recently enacted paid sick leave laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These laws are meant to fill the gaps left by the Families First Coronavirus...more
Q. My company has offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Is Pittsburgh’s new paid sick leave law the same as Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law?...more
In a ruling that could provide a roadmap for challenging salary history bans in other jurisdictions, a Philadelphia federal judge issued an opinion on April 30 invalidating a major element of the Philadelphia salary history...more
5/2/2018
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On January 23, 2017, Mayor Kenney signed into law an amendment to the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance making it unlawful for an employer or employment agency to inquire about a prospective employee’s wage history or to...more
On February 12, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed into law the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (the Act), which requires most employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The law takes effect...more