Philadelphia Ordinance Limits Employer Hiring Practices

On June 30, 2000, a new law takes effect in Philadelphia that will impact employers in the hotel, building-management and health-care fields. The Displaced Contract Workers Ordinance ("DCWO") limits the ability of contractors in the janitorial, maintenance, security, health-care and food-and-beverage service industries to select their own workforce in certain circumstances. In addition to providing severe penalties for employers who violate the ordinance, the DCWO makes it easier for unions to infiltrate these employers' workplaces.

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