wage equity

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The city of Philadelphia has filed its appeal of a federal court ruling that tossed out a law aimed at wage equity. The law would prohibit employers from asking about a job applicant's salary history. The law passed two years ago but never took effect because the...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Both the City of Philadelphia and the Chamber of Commerce are appealing a federal judge's ruling on a city law that would ban employers from asking a job applicant's wage history. The law was intended to protect groups who have historically been paid less, but the...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The city has lost its attempt to bar employers from asking about a job applicant's salary history. A federal judge has ruled in favor of Philadelphia businesses who said the law violated freedom of speech. Now the city is deciding whether to appeal. Councilman Bill...