SB1076

Requiring a percentage of workers on a public works project to be hired from the local labor market; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

Introduced·1/9/26
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB1076 mandates that at least 50% of workers on public works projects be hired from the local labor market, with penalties for.

Pennsylvania SB1076, known as the Local Hire Act, requires that at least 50% of workers on public works projects be hired from the local labor market. Employers unable to meet this requirement must inform the nearest PA CareerLink® office and post job orders on the PA CareerLink® website. If qualified local applicants are unavailable, employers can receive a waiver to hire from outside the local labor market. Violations result in administrative penalties, with fines up to $250 per worker per day for not meeting the local hire requirement and up to $1,000 for other violations.

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Labor & Industry Committee
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History

Jan 9

Senate

Referred to Labor & Industry