Christian White

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berger |Christian White

Key Takeaways The Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights Act (POWER Act) went into effect on May 27. The POWER Act provides strong retaliation protections for employees who exercise their rights. Violations of the POWER Act can result in steep penalties, liquidated damages and public listing in a “Bad Actors” database with potential loss of licenses and city contracts. On May 27, Philadelphia enacted the POWER Act, which introduces sweeping changes to the city’s labor laws.