Employers in Pennsylvania who receive state grants or tax breaks will have to pay workers at least $13.50 an hour, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday.
The executive order is a way to boost the pay for thousands of residents despite the General Assembly not increasing the minimum wage in the state above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, Wolf said.
The state Department of Community and Economic Development will have to verify that businesses receiving state assistance are providing their workers with paid sick leave and pay at least the minimum wage for state employees, which is $13.50 per hour.
The minimum raise for state workers and for those at companies receiving state incentives will rise to $15 an hour on July 1, 2024. The increase for state workers was first put in place by Wolf in an order in 2018, and the new order takes effect immediately.
“With Pennsylvanians renowned for our work ethic, this is an opportunity to improve jobs in the state, which will attract and retain hardworking people to live here and bring new industries to the commonwealth that want a talented, skilled and dedicated workforce," Wolf said in a statement.
An estimated 400,000 workers in the state do not have paid sick leave, Wolf said, and he urged the Legislature to pass Democratic bills in the House and Senate that would guarantee paid sick leave for Pennsylvania workers and boost the minimum wage
Efforts to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour has languished in...
moneycontrol.com’s Post moneycontrol.com 1,301,152 followers 19m #World | Iran slams Trump’s ‘false claims’, warns Hormuz will not stay open Read More: https://lnkd.in/dJpX-iu9 Like Comme...