State Employment Laws
Most state employment and labor laws come from statutes—sometimes refer to as “black letter law,” or “statutory law.” Most of the statutory employment and labor laws in effect in Pennsylvania are listed below. Follow the links for a brief explanation of each, and links to government agencies that administer and/or enforce the laws. The employment and labor laws in effect in PA that are not statutory, or are contained within statutes that are not “employment laws,” are identified and explained under Miscellaneous Employment Laws.
Wage Payment and Collection Law
Personnel Files Inspection Act
Act 111 (Police and Fireman Labor Rights)