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During a Senate hearing today, lawmakers questioned the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s accelerated plan to switch to an all-electronic tolling (AET) system and lay off nearly 500 employees. Listen - Senator Bartolotta Listen - Senator Ward [Read More]

Two Senate committees will hold a joint hearing on Monday, June 15 from 10 a.m. until noon to examine the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s plan to lay-off at least 500 employees as part of its switch to an all-electronic tolling system. [Read More]

Senate Labor and Industry Committee chair Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) wrote a letter to Attorney General Josh Shapiro today urging him to provide clarity to Pennsylvanians regarding the status of employees who refuse to return to work after being laid off. [Read More]

Members of two Senate committees questioned members of the Wolf Administration today about the significant delays and numerous problems that have plagued the state’s Unemployment Compensation system during the COVID-19 pandemic.   [Read More]

In light of numerous concerns about the Unemployment Compensation system’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, two Senate committees will hold a joint hearing to examine some of the issues plaguing the system on Tuesday, May 5, from 1-3 p.m. [Read More]

The Senate Labor and Industry Committee will host a public hearing on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Harrisburg to gather testimony on Senate Bill 580, legislation introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]

The Senate Labor and Industry Committee will host a public hearing on Wednesday in Harrisburg to gather testimony on a bill that would require some public places to include changing stations for children and adults with disabilities, according to Committee Chair Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]

The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Senate Labor & Industry Committee will hold a Joint Hearing on Wednesday (March 29), in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building, according to Committee Chairman Senator Randy Vulakovich. [Read More]

The Senate Labor and Industry Committee will hold a public hearing on August 30, 2016, at 1:00 pm in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building in Harrisburg to examine legislation seeking to prevent discrimination against individuals in employment as a result of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. [Read More]

Today, the Senate Labor and Industry Committee held a public hearing to examine recent changes to unemployment compensation eligibility and potential negative impacts to seasonal workers. [Read More]