On Tuesday, March 6, the Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Children and Youth held a hearing to discuss Councilwoman Helen Gym’s proposed advanced scheduling legislation. She may base her legislation on either Oregon or San Francisco’s advanced scheduling bills, which would make the impact greater on larger or smaller businesses, depending on the model that is used.
PFMA is opposed to dictated scheduling requirements and joined a coalition of organizations in submitting comments to Philadelphia City Council asking members to consider the negative impacts this legislation would have on the food industry and others in the city. Rob Wonderling, president and CEO of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Harrisburg, presented testimony against scheduling mandates before the committee.
“We…respectfully, but emphatically, oppose making a law that would make city government the maker of personnel policy for broad categories of workplaces,” said Wonderling at the hearing, “Not all businesses and organizations are alike. They range in size, industry, geography, hours of operation, and personnel needs. They should be able to utilize a full set of tools in order to manage their business, employees and competitive advantage. Rather than set down one-size-fits-all rules for the City, or for broad categories of employers, let’s work together to create a win-win, where workers and families thrive, and find a wide range of job opportunities in a prosperous business community.”
PFMA will continue to monitor the issue and provide members with more information once a bill has been formally introduced. Please feel free to contact Alex Baloga with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have regarding the initiative. A full copy of the comments is available on www.pfma.org.
PFMA is opposed to dictated scheduling requirements and joined a coalition of organizations in submitting comments to Philadelphia City Council asking members to consider the negative impacts this legislation would have on the food industry and others in the city. Rob Wonderling, president and CEO of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Harrisburg, presented testimony against scheduling mandates before the committee.
“We…respectfully, but emphatically, oppose making a law that would make city government the maker of personnel policy for broad categories of workplaces,” said Wonderling at the hearing, “Not all businesses and organizations are alike. They range in size, industry, geography, hours of operation, and personnel needs. They should be able to utilize a full set of tools in order to manage their business, employees and competitive advantage. Rather than set down one-size-fits-all rules for the City, or for broad categories of employers, let’s work together to create a win-win, where workers and families thrive, and find a wide range of job opportunities in a prosperous business community.”
PFMA will continue to monitor the issue and provide members with more information once a bill has been formally introduced. Please feel free to contact Alex Baloga with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have regarding the initiative. A full copy of the comments is available on www.pfma.org.
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