Under a new PA bill, people with criminal records seeking any occupational license can only be rejected if their conviction “directly relates” to the practice of the profession, or if the crime represents a “substantial risk” to coworkers and customers, such as if a home health aide was previously convicted of assaulting a patient. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
By July 3, all of Pennsylvania is supposed to have entered the “green” phase of reopening, when most kinds of businesses can restore limited operations after three months of restrictions. During that time, the commonwealth’s unemployment rate hit a record 15%, and many businesses closed permanently. Many jobless workers are being called back — even if life has not returned to normal. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The plan involves creating a “Good Parking Jobs for Philadelphia Review Committee” composed of workers, industry, and Council that would assess the industry’s progress on developing good jobs. Exactly what that means is up to the committee, but parking workers, who are predominantly African American or immigrants from Africa, have said they’re forced to endure arbitrary firings, low wages, and unaffordable health care. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Top Republicans in Washington like Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey want to “fix” part of the federal unemployment pay. Many unemployed workers hope it remains. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Martha, a restaurant in Kensington, instituted a service fee. Instead of a line for a tip on your check, each bill will automatically include a 20 percent service fee. The change allows for the expansion of healthcare coverage for employees, as well as a more equal distribution of pay between front and back of house employees. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
In the last program we learned that there are more than 16 thousand household workers in the city of Philadelphia who, from this year, have a Bill of Rights. That means there is a law protecting them from abuse by some of their clients. | From: DosPuntos (Read more.)
Over two months, the Philadelphia Red Umbrella Alliance and Project SAFE have raised nearly $50,000 to distribute to local sex workers. They’ve so far received 250 applications from people requesting help. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
El lunes 8 de junio, el gobernador de Pensilvania, Tom Wolf, anunció un nuevo plan de financiación para las pequeñas empresas de todo el estado afectadas por COVID-19 y su posterior cierre por valor de 225 millones de dólares. | Para: AL DÍA (Read more.)
On Monday, June 8, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a new slate of funding going towards small businesses across the state affected by both COVID-19 and its subsequent shutdown worth $225 million. The funds, which come from the state’s $2.6 billion allocation from the federal CARES Act, will be for eligible businesses to cover operating costs during the shutdown, to help them as they reopen and for other guidance and training services for business owners. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
More than 100 sanitation workers and other city employees rallied Tuesday morning in Love Park to demand better working conditions. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
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