City of Philadelphia - File #: 171113

• File #: 171113
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 12/14/2017
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 2/22/2018
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-4300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage Theft Complaints," to make various wage-related violations a violation of the Code; to further provide for determinations by the City regarding wage theft complaints and for appeals of such determinations; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS
• Code sections: 9-4300 - WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/6/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/22/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
2/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
2/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/13/2018	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/13/2018	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
2/13/2018	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-4300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage Theft Complaints," to make various wage-related violations a violation of the Code; to further provide for determinations by the City regarding wage theft complaints and for appeals of such determinations; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-4300 of The Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:

CHAPTER 9-4300. WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS.

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§ 9-4301.1 Wage Payment Claims.

(1) Any conduct that constitutes a violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, as amended, shall constitute a violation of this Code. Each week during which any wages due remain unpaid is a separate violation.

§ 9-4302. Wage Theft Coordinator; Duties.

(1) Coordinator. The Managing Director shall designate a wage theft coordinator to carry out the duties set forth in this Chapter.

(2) The wage theft coordinator shall have the following duties:

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(c) [Adjudicate] Make determinations regarding complaints as provided in this Chapter.

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§ 9-4303. Procedures for Wage Theft Complaints.

(1) Filing Wage Theft Complaints.

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(b) A signed complaint for wage theft must be filed with the wage theft coordinator less than three years from the date the wage theft occurred. A wage theft complaint properly filed under this Section tolls the applicable statute of limitations for any action in state or federal court concerning [the same set of facts and circumstances.] a claim under this Chapter.

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(d) Upon the filing of any complaint, the wage theft coordinator shall promptly determine [that] whether the wage theft complaint alleges wage theft, names at least one employer, and meets the threshold amount criterion. [The duty of the wage theft coordinator in determining whether a complaint...