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Today the Sheller Center released Enforcing Wins by Philly Workers: Transforming Laws on Paper into Real Change.<\/a>\u00a0The report focuses on how Philadelphia can make its worker protection laws more effective by improving their implementation and enforcement. The authors are Ryan Dickinson (\u201821), Maria DiGeorge (\u201821), and Kelly McGuire (\u201820).<\/p>\n

Over the course of the semester, the authors analyzed survey data from Philadelphia workers, collected by\u00a0One Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Make the Road Pennsylvania<\/a>, about their experiences with wage theft, sick leave, and work schedules. Further, they looked at what other cities are doing to more effectively enforce their worker protection laws. Philadelphia so far has fallen short of using its laws to protect workers, by failing to inform workers about their rights, help workers file complaints, and issue penalties against violating employers. The report recommends a series of changes, such as increasing staffing and funding, creating robust community partnerships, and engaging in the affirmative enforcement of worker protection laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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