December 2024

 

Pittsburgh Adds Medical Marijuana Patient Protections

11/07/24

The Pittsburgh City Council has passed Ordinance 2024-0705 (the Ordinance), which prohibits employers from discriminating against medical marijuana patients in the workplace and limits certain marijuana drug testing of these patients. The Ordinance is effective immediately.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (806)/Comments (0)/

Pennsylvania - Lehigh County Adds Nondiscrimination, Salary History and Criminal Record Protections

06/06/24

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has enacted the Human Relations Ordinance (the Ordinance), which adds nondiscrimination, and salary and criminal history protections. The Ordinance takes effect on June 1, 2024.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2292)/Comments (0)/

Pennsylvania Modifies Tax Treatment of Dependent Care Assistance Plan Contributions

04/04/24

Pennsylvania has modified its tax code to treat Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) contribution amounts up to $5,000 as being excluded from Pennsylvania state income tax and Pennsylvania local Earned Income Taxes (EIT)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3291)/Comments (0)/

Philadelphia Updates Employer Background Screening Requirements

02/01/24

The City of Philadelphia has amended an ordinance to add provisions regarding convictions that result in exoneration. The amendment took effect on Jan. 19, 2024.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2800)/Comments (0)/

Pennsylvania Adds Employer Background Screening and Hiring Protections

02/01/24

Pennsylvania has enacted legislation (House Bill 689) that clarifies employer background screening and hiring responsibilities. House Bill 689 takes effect on Feb. 12, 2024.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2909)/Comments (0)/

Pennsylvania Updates Protected Characteristic Definitions; Adds Hairstyle Protections

02/03/23

The Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission has approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), which provide new definitions of race, sex and religious creed, and effectively protect against hairstyle discrimination. The new rules are set to take effect within 60 days of their publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3912)/Comments (0)/

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia enacts commuter transit benefits requirement

8/4/22

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed into law the Employee Commuter Transit Benefit Ordinance. 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4846)/Comments (0)/

 

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