An Act providing for assumption of employment relationship, for terms of yearly employment contract, for prohibition on waivers or limitations of employment protections, for elements of wrongful discharge, for remedies for wrongful discharge and for probationary period of employment.

HB 567, the "Employment Clarification Act," proposes ending Pennsylvania's at-will employment doctrine by presuming all employment relationships are yearly contracts requiring "good cause" for termination. It directly affects employers with 15+ employees in Pennsylvania, prohibiting waivers of employment protections and defining "good cause" to include gross incompetence, felonies, or financial exigency. Key provisions establish that employees can only be fired for specific, job-related reasons (not arbitrary decisions), define "constructive discharge" (when intolerable conditions force resignation), and require employers to provide remedies for wrongful termination. The bill aims to shift bargaining power toward employees while giving employers clearer termination standards under state law.