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UPDATE: Philadelphia Law Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries Survives Legal Challenge … For Now

By Allan Bloom and Laura Fant on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks
A Pennsylvania federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to declare unconstitutional a Philadelphia ordinance making it unlawful for employers to inquire into a job applicant’s wage history during the hiring process. As we previously reported, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (the “Chamber”) sought to enjoin the new city law in April 2017, … Continue Reading

Philadelphia The Latest To Restrict Employer Inquiries Into Applicants’ Salary History

By Allan Bloom and Laura Fant on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Job ApplicationThe City of Philadelphia has passed an ordinance that will make it unlawful for employers to inquire into an applicant’s wage history during the hiring process.  The law, which amends the city’s current Fair Practices Ordinance, will take effect on May 23, 2017. The ordinance states that—absent a federal, state, or local law specifically authorizing the … Continue Reading

Philadelphia Issues Sick Leave Notice

By Allison Martin and Katharine Parker on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures
The City of Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office (“the Agency”) recently issued its official notice of employee rights under the Philadelphia sick leave ordinance. Philadelphia’s sick leave ordinance, which takes effect on May 13, 2015, requires employers to provide employees with notice of their right to sick leave by either distributing the notice to each employee … Continue Reading

Philadelphia Requires Reasonable Accommodation of Nursing Mothers

By Daniel Saperstein and Katharine Parker on Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Workplace Policies and Procedures
On September 3, Philadelphia made it unlawful for an employer to fail to reasonably accommodate the need to express breast milk, where the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.  The new law, which is now in effect, amends the city’s fair practices ordinance.  Reasonable accommodations under the law include providing unpaid break time or … Continue Reading

Philadelphia Issues New Pregnancy & Employment Rights Notice

By Daniel Saperstein, Kelly Anne Targett and Marc A. Mandelman on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Philadelphia recently amended its fair employment practices ordinance to expand protection for employees against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Among other things, employers must provide a written notice of rights to all existing employees by April 20, 2014, and to all new hires thereafter. For more on the new ordinance, … Continue Reading

Philadelphia Latest to Protect Pregnancy, Require Reasonable Accommodation

By Daniel Saperstein, Katharine Parker, Kelly Anne Targett and Nicholas M. Tamburri on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Philadelphia recently amended the city’s fair practices ordinance to expand the protections against discrimination for employees based on pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. This alert examines the amendment, which took effect on January 20, 2014. Read the full text of this alert.… Continue Reading
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