Resolving labor disputes, enforcing labor laws, and managing the relationship between the City administration and City employee unions. The Fair Workweek law in Philadelphia requires covered employers to provide service, retail, and hospitality workers with a predictable work schedule.Most employees in Pennsylvania must be paid overtime compensation for any hours they work over 40 straight time hours per week. This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter All Philadelphia workers, including immigrants and low-wage workers, have legal rights at work. You have the right to be paid fairly for all hours worked. Philadelphia has specific regulations that protect you from workplace discrimination, ensure fair wages, and dictate working conditions. â–« Minimum Wage and Overtime. â–« Minimum Wage and Overtime. In fact, millions of employees paid on a job-rate, day-rate, or commissioned basis are entitled to extra overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a week.