Pennsylvania Updates

Written by Anonymous | Aug 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM

Pennsylvania Requires Construction Industry Employers to Use E-Verify

Effective October 7, 2020, employers in the construction industry are required to use E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. E-Verify is the federal government’s web based program that allows employers to verify an employee’s work-authorization electronically. The requirement will also apply to staffing agencies that provide workers to construction industry employers. Verification record must be kept for the duration of employment or three years, whichever is longer.

Consequences for violations range from a warning letter issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, to suspension and permanent revocation of the employer’s license. Read more about the Pennsylvania Construction Industry Employer Verification Act.

If you are interested in FrankCrum providing the E-Verify service to you, please reach out to our Business Affairs team at: legal@frankcrum.com

Philadelphia Salary History Ban

The Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance took effect May 23, 2017, but was challenged in court and a preliminary injunction was granted. In February 2020, an appeals court upheld the ordinance. The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations will enforce the ordinance beginning September 1, 2020.

The Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance (WEO) amends the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance to restrict salary history inquiries, with limited exceptions. Philadelphia employers are prohibited from:

Inquiring about or requiring a prospective employee to disclose their wage history;
Conditioning employment or consideration for an interview or employment on the disclosure of wage history; or
Relying on the wage history of a prospective employee from any current or former employer to determine the individual's wages.