Legislation

Airport Concessions Bill Would Exempt Subtenants from Street Pricing Requirement

Leases for airport concessions must now exempt subtenants who pay city-mandated wages from setting prices equal to street prices. Concessionaires with compliant subtenants will be spared this pricing requirement.

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Philadelphia Widens Reach of Minimum Wage and Benefits Law to Leasing Clients of City Aides

Council Approves Measure Raising Property Taxes on Large Philadelphia Landlords Under the new law, owners of apartment buildings with more than 50 units will face a higher tax rate and must also pay a fee for each vacant unit, generating an estimated $30 million in annual revenue for the city.

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City Council Mandates Higher Minimum Wage Pay And Expanded Health Benefits For Thousands Of Philadelphia Workers

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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