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Op-Ed by state Reps. Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, Ronni Green, and Sara Innamorato It may sound to some like a fair bargain. A prospective employer offers you a job and …
How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them Read More
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5) this week announced the introduction of the Transformation to Competitive …
Senators Call to End Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities Read More
A recent study conducted by Bisnar Chase has revealed that employees in Pennsylvania are owed an estimated $6.2 billion dollars in unpaid overtime wages. This amount is said to be …
Pennsylvania Workers Are Owed $6.2 Billion in Unpaid Overtime, According to Study Read More
PENNSYLVANIA —General Josh Shapiro, in a comment letter filed this week, urged swift action on a new federal proposal aimed at better protecting workers and ensuring greater accountability in the …
AG Shapiro Urges Swift Action on Federal Proposal to Protect Workers Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf praised a recent regulatory change formalizing nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people by the state’s regulatory board.
Gov. Wolf Praises New LGBTQ Anti-Discriminatory Regulations Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. …
Lighting a Path: The Fund for Women and Girls Launches the 2022 Blueprint Report Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA —The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,756 employees …
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $9.3 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages from Healthcare Staffing Company Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier visited a Harrisburg-area grocery store Wednesday to celebrate the first group of The GIANT Company and Bake …
PA Labor & Industry Joins The GIANT Company, Higher-Education Leaders to Celebrate Innovative Program Upskilling Employees Read More
PHILADELPHIA PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Thursday continued her statewide push for legislative action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during a visit …
L&I Secretary Visits Philadelphia Bakery to Call for Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined lawmakers and employees of Bar Marco in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday to call for an end …
PA Labor & Industry Secretary Renews Call for Legislative Action on Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More