Official:Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans", by requiring the Labor Standards Unit to monitor contractors and enforce City Contract requirements for Workforce Diversity, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: June 21, 2018
Signed: December 6, 2018
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires the Labor Standards Unit to monitor contractors and enforce City Contract requirements for Workforce Diversity, which means they'll check if companies working with the city are hiring enough people from underrepresented groups.
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