Philadelphia Department of Labor

11/05/2024

Are you voting in person on Election Day? Make sure you know where you’re going. Find your polling place ➡️ atlas.phila.gov/voting.

10/24/2024

Did you know every September the Office of Worker Protections hosts Labor Month Programming?

✅We handed out over 1000 flyers, conducted 35 drops ins to small businesses in center city to provide compliance packets with information and resources and partnered on several events!

Read all about it in on our website 👍👍👍https://www.phila.gov/2024-10-23-department-of-labor-celebrates-labor-month-sept2024/

06/18/2024

We are honoring International Domestic Workers Day this week by raising awareness about Philly’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights!

The Office of Worker Protections is distributing 1,000+ flyers and model contacts to ensure these essential workers understand their workplace rights.

05/01/2024

Happy National Skilled Trades Day, Philly! Today, we honor the invaluable, hardworking skilled trades workers who help power the City of Philadelphia.

Interested in a career in the skilled trades? Rebuild Philadelphia offers workforce development programs designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the construction industry. Request more information on future opportunities here: bit.ly/Rebuild-Interest

01/25/2024

This week, the Office of Worker Protections announced $327,976.56 recovered for Philadelphia workers in 2023 — a record high for the Office and an 82% increase from 2022. Read more here⬇️⬇️

The Office of Worker Protections announced $327,976.56 recovered for Philadelphia workers in 2023, a record high for the Office.

01/12/2024

You may have experienced Wage Theft if you:
✅ Did not get all of your promised pay
✅ Did not get paid overtime after working 40 hours each week
✅ Worked off the clock
✅ Did not receive all of your tips

Learn more about your protections here: phila.gov/wage-theft

12/19/2023

We are so excited to work alongside trusted community leaders and organizations in the coming months though this Fund.

This fund provides an opportunity for the city to invest in our relationships with dedicated community leaders and staff who are the human element that truly connects these laws to working people.

Through a grant program in its second year, organizations like El Comité de Trabajadorxs de Restaurantes and Philly Black Worker Project are teaming up with Philly's labor department to reach workers.

12/08/2023

NEW — Ten Philadelphia organizations will receive nearly $100,000 to raise awareness on workplace protections.

We are so excited to announce the ten partners selected for the second annual Community Outreach and Education Fund, running through June 2024.

The Philadelphia Department of Labor’s Office of Worker Protections announced ten community organizations will be awarded nearly $100,000

11/16/2023

Do you work at a coffee shop in Philly that has more than 25 locations worldwide? Then you're most likely protected by Philly's Fair Workweek law.

Learn more about what that coverage means at: phila.gov/fair-workweek

11/06/2023

Advocating for your workplace protections is your right.

If you face retaliation for exercising your labor rights under Philly's labor laws, reach out to the Office of Worker Protections today.

09/20/2023

The Office of Worker Protections is accepting applications to join the second cohort of Community Outreach and Education Fund partners. Applications are due by 11:59 PM on September 30, 2023.

Starting September 15, 2023, the Philadelphia Office of Worker Protections is accepting applications to join the second cohort of the COEF.