Philadelphia has specific regulations that protect you from workplace discrimination, ensure fair wages, and dictate working conditions. The Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, 43 P.S. § 260.1 et seq., provides a statutory remedy when earned wages and fringe benefits are due but unpaid. Pennsylvania is an employment at will jurisdiction which means that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all. This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter The leave is only allowed where the call was taken before the employee was to report for work. The employer cannot discriminate against volunteer emergency. The Fair Workweek law in Philadelphia requires covered employers to provide service, retail, and hospitality workers with a predictable work schedule. Department of Labor. Resolving labor disputes, enforcing labor laws, and managing the relationship between the City administration and City employee unions.