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File #: 080468-A    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/8/2008 In control: Committee on Law and Government
On agenda: Final action: 10/23/2008
Title: Amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Employment Practices," and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence," to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Green
Code sections: 9-1103 - Unlawful Employment Practices, 9-3200 - Entitlement to Leave Due to Domestic or Sexual Violence
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy080468-A02.pdf
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Amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Employment Practices," and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence," to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHIILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 9-1103. Unlawful Employment Practices.

(A) It shall be an unlawful employment practice:

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(6) For any employer, employment agency or labor organization to violate any provision of Chapter 9-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence."

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[(7)](8)

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SECTION 2. A new Chapter 9-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence," is hereby enacted, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-3200. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE DUE TO DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

§9-3201. Definitions.

(1) "Domestic or sexual violence" means domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(2) "Domestic violence" means the acts enumerated in the definition of "abuse" in 23 Pa.C.S. §6102(a).
(3) "Family or household members" means spouses or persons who have been spouses, persons living as spouses or who lived as spouses, parents and children, other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, current or former sexual or intimate partners, persons who share biological parenthood or "Life Partners" as that term is defined in §9-1102(p) of the Philadelphia Code.
(4) "Reduced work schedule" means a work schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee.
(5) "Repeatedly" means on 2 or more occasions.
(6) "Sexual assault" means any conduct enumerated in ...

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