Labor & Employment

in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Oct 17, 2025

SB 1045: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1959 (P.L.1913, No.694), known as the Equal Pay Law, providing for pay ranges.

SB 1045 amends the Equal Pay Law to require employers to disclose salary ranges for all open positions in job postings. This directly affects employers who hire new employees, mandating transparency about potential compensation before interviews. The key provision requires listing the full salary range (not just a minimum) when advertising job openings. The bill aims to reduce wage discrimination by giving job seekers clear information about pay before applying.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates pay range disclosure in job postings to reduce wage discrimination, directly advancing workers' rights under Equal Pay Law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Oct 15, 2025

SR 174: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to establish a centralized, secure and streamlined national database or comparable system to share wage, employment, unemployment compensation and other relevant eligibility data with the states.

SR 174 is a non-binding resolution urging Congress to create a centralized national system for sharing wage, employment, unemployment compensation, and related eligibility data with states. It directly affects state agencies that administer programs like unemployment benefits, as they would receive standardized data to determine applicant eligibility. The resolution proposes a secure, streamlined federal database to replace current fragmented state-level data collection. This is a procedural request to Congress, not a law that would change existing policies or programs.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill proposes centralized data system to streamline unemployment benefits eligibility processing, improving state agency efficiency in administering worker benefits.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Oct 16, 2025

SB 1059: An Act providing for paid leave time for a pregnancy loss or related reason.

SB 1059 would require employers to provide paid leave for employees experiencing a pregnancy loss, such as miscarriage or stillbirth, or related medical reasons. This bill would directly affect workers in the state who have a pregnancy loss by allowing them to take time off work with pay for this specific health event. The key provision establishes a new paid leave entitlement separate from existing family or medical leave policies. The bill was referred to the Labor & Industry committee on October 16, 2025, for further review.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides paid leave for pregnancy loss (medical condition), improving access to time off for healthcare needs without restricting coverage or funding.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides new paid leave benefit for pregnancy loss, expanding worker protections and benefits beyond existing policies.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 18, 2025

HB 846: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specifications, for prevailing wage and for duty of secretary.

HB 846 amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act to clarify job definitions, specify how prevailing wages are calculated for public construction projects, and detail the Labor Secretary's responsibilities. It directly affects construction workers, contractors, and state agencies managing public works by updating administrative processes. The bill makes technical changes to implementation without altering the core requirement that public projects pay local standard wages. These updates aim to improve consistency in applying the existing law across state-funded projects.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMaintains prevailing wage requirement for public construction, ensuring workers receive local standard wages without weakening protections.95% confidence

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Oct 28, 2025

HB 1998: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation; and, in Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund, further providing for claims.

HB 1998 amends Pennsylvania's 1915 Workers' Compensation Act to update the schedule of compensation rates for injured workers and adjust procedures for handling claims through the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund. It directly affects Pennsylvania workers who suffer work-related injuries and employers required to carry workers' compensation insurance. Key provisions include revising the compensation amounts based on injury severity and clarifying how the Uninsured Employers Fund processes claims when an employer lacks coverage. The bill focuses on updating the legal framework for payments, not on new benefits or eligibility rules.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentUpdates compensation rates for work injuries and clarifies claim processing under workers' comp, strengthening protections for injured workers and ensuring access to benefits through the Uninsured Employers Fund.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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passed · Pennsylvania · House Apr 30, 2025

HB 308: An Act providing for workplace health and safety standards for public employees; providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry; establishing the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board; providing for workplace inspections; and imposing penalties.

HB 308 establishes new workplace health and safety standards specifically for public employees in Pennsylvania, including those working for the Commonwealth, counties, cities, schools, and public institutions. It creates the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, grants the Secretary of Labor new enforcement powers for workplace inspections, and requires public employers to meet safety standards comparable to those in the private sector under federal OSHA. The bill imposes penalties for violations, prohibits employer retaliation against employees reporting safety concerns, and mandates recordkeeping and reporting procedures. This legislation directly affects all public employees across Pennsylvania who previously lacked consistent state-level safety protections.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes new workplace safety standards for public employees, mandates comparable federal OSHA compliance, and enhances enforcement powers for worker protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 176: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence.

SB 176 amends Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law to create a new eligibility exception for individuals who leave work due to domestic violence threatening their safety or their family's safety. This directly affects domestic violence survivors who might otherwise be disqualified from unemployment benefits for voluntarily quitting or failing to attend work. The bill allows applicants to verify domestic violence through protective orders, professional statements, or a self-affirmation (with documentation required within 120 days), while ensuring all records remain confidential and cannot be disclosed to employers. The Department of Labor must expedite eligibility determinations for qualifying applicants and provide automatic relief from employer benefit charges.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates new unemployment eligibility for domestic violence survivors, protecting workers' rights by preventing disqualification for leaving unsafe work.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SB 413: An Act providing for statutory construction of Pennsylvania wage and hour laws.

SB 413, the "Statutory Construction of Wage and Hour Laws Act," aligns Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act of 1968 with federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) updates to reduce confusion for employers and workers. It requires Pennsylvania wage laws to be interpreted consistently with federal FLSA provisions, including automatic adjustments to the tipped employee minimum cash wage ($2.83/hour) if federal rates increase. The bill ensures Pennsylvania employers following federal standards won’t accidentally violate state law due to outdated state regulations. It does not change existing laws like the 2008 healthcare overtime ban or override federal standards.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAligns PA wage laws with federal FLSA, ensuring automatic tipped wage adjustments if federal rates rise, protecting worker compensation consistency.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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passed · Pennsylvania · House May 12, 2025

HB 265: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for benefits based on service for educational institutions.

HB 265 amends Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation law to change eligibility rules for workers at educational institutions, such as teachers or staff employed on a term-by-term basis. It removes a prior requirement that these workers must prove they would not return to the same institution for the next academic term to receive benefits during breaks between terms. This change applies to service performed after the bill's effective date and aligns with federal guidelines (26 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(6)). The bill directly affects temporary and part-time employees in schools and colleges who experience academic breaks.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves barriers for educational staff to access unemployment benefits, supporting educator welfare and aligning with federal guidelines.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves requirement preventing term-based educational workers from accessing unemployment benefits, expanding eligibility per federal guidelines (26 U.S.C. § 3304(a).95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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passed · Pennsylvania · House May 22, 2025

HB 926: An Act providing for violence prevention committees in health facilities, for duties of committees, for workplace violence reporting requirements and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties.

HB 926 requires healthcare facilities to establish violence prevention committees to address workplace violence. These committees must develop safety plans, and facilities must report violent incidents to the Department of Labor and Industry. The Department gains authority to enforce compliance, impose fines, and issue administrative penalties for violations. This bill directly affects hospitals, clinics, and all healthcare workplaces covered under state labor regulations.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates healthcare violence prevention committees, safety plans, and incident reporting to protect workers from workplace violence, directly strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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