Philadelphia City Council, worker protection laws

Philly lawmakers want to make it harder for employers to retaliate against their workers | City Council roundup
The legislation comes amid concerns from activists and organized labor leaders who say the Department of Labor doesn’t have the resources to effectively enforce Philly's worker protection laws.
Philadelphia City Council gets new bill that would strengthen worker protections
Philadelphia City Council has passed many worker protection laws, but a new bill being introduced on Thursday would beef up the enforcement of those laws.
Anti-retaliation bill, known as 'POWER,' introduced at Philadelphia City Council meeting
A coalition of labor and community organizations are pushing for stronger protections against employer retaliation and wage theft.
Philadelphia City Council considers expanded protection bill for domestic workers
There’s already a bill of rights for domestic workers on the books in Philadelphia, but organizers say it’s difficult to enforce it without an anti-retaliation measure.
Labor leaders, City Council members call for worker protections following ICE raids
Councilmember Kendra Brooks led a group of 12 City Council colleagues, labor leaders, and Philadelphia workers in introducing the POWER (Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights) Act on Thursday, working to establish legal tools to enforce Philadelphia labor laws.
City Council wants answers on Philly schools’ so-called rubber rooms
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he understands several hundred staff are parked in the rubber rooms every year, and that teachers have languished there for years with no resolution.
Philly soda tax to go under review in City Council hearing
Councilmember Jim Harrity says residents leave town to shop to avoid the tax, and claims that costs the city lots of revenue.
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