Official:Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard," by amending the minimum wage standard that regulates the wages employers subject to that Chapter must pay to employees covered by that Chapter, and by requiring such employers to provide certain benefits to such employees, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: January 24, 2008
Signed: April 17, 2008
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill raises the minimum wage for Philadelphia workers to at least 150% of the federal minimum wage and requires employers with health benefits to provide them to all full-time employees.
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