Philly Sets Stage For More Local Workplace Legislation

By Jonathan Krause, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP (December 19, 2016, 11:43 AM EST) -- On Dec. 8, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council became the first legislative body of a major city to pass an ordinance prohibiting all employers from asking prospective employees about their wage history during the application process and prohibiting retaliation against candidates who refuse to disclose this information. The ordinance, supported by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and anticipated to be signed into law shortly by the mayor, is significant both for the requirements it imposes upon employers in Philadelphia and as a harbinger of future pay equity and workplace legislation taking place at a local level....

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