wage equity

Philadelphia won a big victory on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court upheld the city's wage equity law, which had been challenged by the Chamber of Commerce. The city says it will begin enforcing the law as quickly as possible. Read more here.

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...