HB567

Providing for assumption of employment relationship, for terms of yearly employment contract, for prohibition on waivers or limitations of employment protections, for elements of wrongful discharge, for remedies for wrongful discharge and for probationary period of employment.

Introduced·2/12/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB567 establishes yearly employment contracts, prohibits waivers of employment protections, defines wrongful discharge, and outlines.

Pennsylvania HB567, the Employment Clarification Act, presumes a yearly employment contract between employers and employees unless otherwise specified in a written contract. It prohibits employers from terminating employment without good cause, which includes retaliation, lack of good cause, material violations of personnel policy, constructive discharge, and employer conduct violating employment protections. Employers can terminate employment for good cause, including financial exigency, crime conviction, or incapacity to perform duties.

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Labor And Industry Committee
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History

Feb 12, 2025

House

Referred to Labor & Industry