Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1100, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," requiring a new minimum wage standard within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: March 31, 2005
Signed: May 12, 2005
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill sets a new minimum wage standard for employees in Philadelphia, aiming to reduce poverty and increase economic self-sufficiency.
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