City of Philadelphia - File #: 200563

• File #: 200563
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/15/2020
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 12/10/2020
• Title: Adding a new Chapter 9-5400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Retention of Hotel Workers," to require that hotel employees receive notice of changes in hotel ownership or control, and providing related employment protections, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Parker, Council President Clarke
• Indexes: HOTEL WORKERS
• Code sections: Title 9 - REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/7/2021	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/24/2020	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/24/2020	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
11/24/2020	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/15/2020	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Adding a new Chapter 9-5400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Retention of Hotel Workers," to require that hotel employees receive notice of changes in hotel ownership or control, and providing related employment protections, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-5400. RETENTION OF HOTEL WORKERS

? 9-5401. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply in this Chapter:

(1) "Change in Control" means any sale, assignment, transfer, contribution, or other disposition of a hotel, or of all or substantially all of the assets used in the operation of a hotel, or a discrete portion of a hotel, that continues to be operated as a hotel following disposition.

(2)"Eligible Employee" means any individual who performs work at a hotel: (a) whose primary place of employment is a Hotel that undergoes a Change in Control subject, whether employed or contracted to perform work functions directly by the Incumbent Hotel Employer, or by a person or entity that has contracted with the Incumbent Hotel Employer to provide services at the Hotel; and (b) whose Length of Service with the Incumbent Hotel Employer is six months or more in the time period prior to the execution of the Transfer Document. "Eligible Employee" does not include a managerial, supervisory, or confidential employee.

(3) "Employment Commencement Date" means the date on which an Eligible Employee who is retained by a Successor Hotel Employer pursuant to this Chapter commences work for the Successor Hotel Employer.

(4)"Hotel" means a residential building, and ancillary premises, that is designated or used for lodging and other related services for the public, including but not limited to food and beverage preparation and service and meetings, as well as t...